Articles Of Confederation Vocabulary

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The Articles of Confederation were the first plan of government for the United States of America.

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True

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This event revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: The Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, Shays' Rebellion.

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Shays' Rebellion

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Men who established the United States and wrote the Articles of Confederation were known as

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Founders

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Under the Articles of Confederation, which part of the government struggled to pay debts because they did not have the power to tax?

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Congress

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A form of government in which power is defined by a constitution.

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Limited Government

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The government that has power over the entire country or nation is called -

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Federal Government

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This was the only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation.

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Congress

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After suffering under the King’s rule, the founders thought the new United States of America should have a strong central government that controlled everything.

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False

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An armed uprising in Massachusetts led by a group of farmers in response to government policies that caused high debt and property seizures.

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Shays' Rebellion

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What was the name of the man who led Shays’ Rebellion?

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Daniel Shays