Articles of Confederation

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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What were Americans afraid would lead to tyranny or oppressive rule?

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strong central government

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

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the states

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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

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How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation? Options: One, Zero, Two, Three

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One

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Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Options: Create a plan for the Northwest Territory, Negotiate treaties, Levy taxes, Declare war and peace

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Levy taxes

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Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.

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State

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What is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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All of the these

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The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

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land

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The unsettled area past the Appalachian Mountains, where Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin are today, was known as the - Options: Northwest Territory, Southwest Territory, Western Territory, Indian Territory

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Northwest Territory