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Articles of Confederation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of government did the Articles of Confederation establish?

a)

A strong central government

b)

A weak central government

c)

A monarchy

2.

What is a confederation?

a)

A colony

b)

A temporary government

c)

A loose alliance

d)

A single ruler

3.

Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

George Washington

b)

The king

c)

The central government

d)

The states

4.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No power to tax the states

b)

No common currency

c)

No power to regulate trade

d)

All of the above

5.

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

The First Continental Congress

d)

The Second Continental Congress

6.

The Articles of Confederation established the __________ form of national government for America after the Revolutionary War.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

7.

What document was written due to the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

8.

Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The central government

b)

The king

c)

The president

d)

The states

9.

How many years did the Articles of Confederation last?

a)

One year

b)

Five years

c)

Eight years

d)

It is still in use today

10.

How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

One vote

b)

Three votes

c)

Five votes

d)

Ten votes