AH: A New Nation and Government Part 1

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True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.

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False

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In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree.

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13

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In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed? Options: The States, The National Government, The Continental Congress, The Legislative Branch

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The States

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Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?

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Daniel Shays

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Shays' Rebellion represented...

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a failure of the Articles of Confederation

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The main cause for many of the rules in the Articles of Confederation was that the delegates at the Continental Congress were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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were concerned about giving the central government too much power because the King had used his power unfairly.

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Who was the president under the articles?

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There wasn't one.

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One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.

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tax

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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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What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

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A strong national government