Assessment #4

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

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Articles of Confederation

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SS.8.A.3.9

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Americans were afraid that a __?__ 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? Options: legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation? Pass laws, Amend laws, Levy taxes, Declare war and peace

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Levy taxes

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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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Why was this first U.S. government so weak? Options: King George III was in charge of the United States, Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power, The American army did not win their independence from Great Britain and King George III, The Articles of Confederation created a powerful national government

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power

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Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency.

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False

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What did Shays’s Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

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A strong national government

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Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787? Options: The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again, The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt, They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them, No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

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They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

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Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...

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They didn't get paid for their service

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