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WorksheetsArticles of Confederation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What were the Articles of Confederation?
A newsletter for the American colonies
A set of British laws to tax the American colonies
The first constitution of the United States
An almanac written by Ben Franklin
A book telling true stories of the American Revolution
Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Samuel Adams
What was the first state to ratify the articles?
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Rhode Island
What was the last state to ratify the Articles?
Connecticut
Delaware
North Carolina
Maryland
New York
How many articles were there in the document?
3
5
7
12
13
What group wrote and passed the Articles of Confederation?
Senate
Second Continental Congress
House of Representatives
Colonial Parliament
First Continental Congress
How many votes in Congress did each state get under the Articles?
1
2
Based on geographical size
Based on population of the state
Based on the amount of taxes a state paid
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles
No way to enforce laws passed by Congress
No way to raise money through taxes
No national court system
All of the above
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
Declaration of Independence
Manga Carta
U.S. Constitution
Third Articles of Confederation
What country was allowed to join the union of states under the Articles of Confederation?
Britain
Canada
France
Spain
