Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation were...

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the first government of the U.S.

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How did the Articles of Confederation limit the government's power?

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Not allowing Congress to draft soldiers to the army.

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True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

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False

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How many states did it require to pass any law through Congress?

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9 out of 13

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True or False?  Each state had the ability to make their own type of money.

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True

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This picture shows which weakness of the Articles? Options: no common currency, no executive branch, no power to tax, one vote for each state

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no common currency

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation, how many out of 13 states had to agree?

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13

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

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The States

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Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

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Daniel Shays

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Shays' Rebellion represented...

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a failure of the Articles of Confederation