Articles of Confederation

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In a confederate system of government, which government has the most power?

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State

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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, just like they suffered from under British rule.

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strong central government

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Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?

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One

Front

How many branches of government were created under the Articles of Confederation?

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One

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Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Congress couldn't collect taxes, Weak central government, Provided for no common currency($), All of the these

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All of the these

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

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13

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Shay's Rebellion started as a protest against

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unfair taxes and farmer debt

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Why was Shay's Rebellion important?

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It showed the national government under the AOC needed to be strengthened.

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The weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation led to an effort to create a new _____________.

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Constitution

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Congress never had any money because under the Articles they did NOT have the power to ____.

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tax