The Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

What was the first government ratified for the new country called the United States of America?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

Was the central government strong or weak for the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong

• Weak

​Reading: Electronic copy of the reading

1. Number the paragraphs (there are 5)

2. Underline the answer to this question in paragraph 1: What did the Articles of Confederation do in the beginning?

3. Underline the answer to this question in paragraph 2: What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

4. Highlight the following words in paragraph 2: retained, sovereignty, jurisdiction, and delegated

Social Studies

WICOR

​Directions for the Reading

On the bottom of your electronic reading, type (or use voice typing tool) the words and their definitions:

1. retained - kept

2. sovereignty - independence to rule itself

3. jurisdiction - power to make legal judgments

4. delegated - given or stated

Social Studies

WICOR

Multiple Choice

What does retained mean?

• kept

• given

• stated

• power

Multiple Choice

What does sovereignty mean?

• power to stay connected

• independence to rule itself

• forced to stay united

• power

Multiple Choice

What does jurisdiction mean?

• power to stay connected

• kept

• forced to stay united

• power to make legal judgments

Multiple Choice

What does delegated mean?

• power to make laws

• kept

• given or stated

• power to make legal judgments

​Directions for the Reading

1. In paragraph 2, highlight this part: every state was as an independent as possible with the United States only responsible for the common defense, security of liberties, and the general welfare.

Social Studies

WICOR

​Directions for the Reading

1. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

   1. Highlight

      1. Congress did not have the power to tax

      2. There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress

      3. There was no national court system

      4. Amendments to the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote.

Social Studies

WICOR

​Directions for the Reading

1. Read Paragraph 3

   1. Underline what the states did, or could do

2. Read Paragraph 4

   1. Underline the part that answers the question: Why couldn't the government stop the protest?​

3. Read Paragraph 5

Social Studies

WICOR

Multiple Choice

1. What was the Articles of the Confederation?

• the central army

• the Constitution

• the first government for the United States

Multiple Choice

2. What was a power the Articles gave the government to do?

• make treaties

• make the Constitution

• tell states what to do

Multiple Choice

3. What was a problem the government had because of the rules of the Articles of Confederation?

• make treaties

• could not tax states

• protect the general welfare

Multiple Choice

4. What was a problem the government had because of the rules of the Articles of Confederation?

• needed unanimous vote to make amendments to the Articles of Confederation

• make treaties

• protect the general welfare

Open Ended

5. Based on the information from Wednesday and today, why did the Articles of Confederation fail? (describe at least 2 specific reasons/examples) FRAME: One reason the Articles of Confederation failed was... Another reason the Articles failed was...

1. Make sure there is no writing on your desk

2. Your planner is complete

3. There are no papers or trash in your desk​

4. You have compared your article to your table group

​

​Cleaning up & Brain break

​