Articles of Confederation

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The Articles of Confederation was the first national ____________ in America.

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System of government

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Congress could tax the states and citizens under the Articles of Confederation - true or false?

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False

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What title did the Articles of Confederation give the nation's chief executive leader?

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It didn't have a chief executive

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To amend the Articles of Confederation, how many states had to agree?

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All 13

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Which of these words best describes the outcome of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Success, Failure, Uncertain, To be determined

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Failure

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What document would later be created to replace the Articles of Confederation? Options: The Declaration of Independence, The Gettysburg Address, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights

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The Constitution

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A tax placed on imported items from other countries.

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Tariff

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This term refers to the main government of a nation. This is the same thing as a federal government.

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Central Government

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An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.

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Shays' Rebellion

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No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation. Why do you think it was like that? Options: Citizens wanted to protect individual states taxing power, Fear of being over taxed

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Fear of being over taxed