WK15: What did you learn? The Articles of Confederation

Reorder the answers below to explain why the colonies need to quickly create a government after declaring independence.

• the colonies were starting a war with England.

• to be able to buy military supplies and try to negotiate with other countries for assistance.

• Declaring independence from England meant that

• to be able to build an army and pay soldiers. They also needed

• In order to fight a war with England, the colonies needed

The Articles of Confederation were first adopted by the Continental Congress in November of ​ (a)   , but the document was not approved, or ​ (b)   , until March of ​ (c)   . The articles remained the official governing document of the United States until it was ​ (d)   by the U.S. Constitution in ​ (e)   .

• 1777
• ratified
• 1781
• 1789
• replaced

True or False: The national government under the Articles of Confederation had a single branch (or group) that made laws.

• True

• False

Organize the powers given to the national government and state governments under the Articles of Confederation.

Groups:

(a) National Government

,

(b) Both

,

(c) State Governments

• Power to create treaties with other countries

• Create laws if 13 of the 13 states agree

• Manage relationships with Native American Tribes

• had the power to create laws

• Had any power not given to the national government in the Articles of Confederation

• Had their own militias (militaries)

• Power to negotiate with other countries

• Appoint foreign ambassadors

• Power to declare war

• Enforce laws

• Create their own money

• Create laws for their individual states

Why did the founders choose to limit the powers of the national government?

• To prevent the government from becoming too powerful and to protect individual liberties.

• To ensure equal representation for all states
• To promote economic growth
• To establish a strong and powerful national government

Under the Articles of Confederation, the states were all represented ​equally in the national government's unicameral legislature.

• True

• False

The colonists were mad at King George so they...

• Fired him

• Elected a new king

• Decided they needed to separate from Great Britain

• Voted for a new king

The colonists didn't want another monarchy so they...

• created a government under the Bill of Rights that gave most of the power to the states.

• created a government under the Bill of Rights that gave most of the power to the federal government

• created a government under the Articles that gave most of the power to the states

• created a government under the Articles that gave most of the power to the federal government

The central government didn't have money because it didn't have the power to tax so...

• the federal government couldn't raise money or protect the states

• the federal government asked to borrow money from the king

• the state government held a fundraiser

• the federal government held a fundraiser

The government didn't function well under the Articles of Confederation so...

• delegates met in England to fix it

• delegates met in Baltimore to fix it

• delegates met in Philadelphia to fix it

• delegates met in New York City to fix it