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Who adopted the Articles of Confederation?

• The First Continental Congress
• The Constitutional Convention
• The Continental Army
• The Second Continental Congress

What does ratify mean?

• To reject or disapprove something
• To ignore or overlook something
• To postpone or delay something
• To formally approve or accept something

What was a flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong central government
• Effective system of taxation
• Robust military defense
• Weak central government

Under the Articles, what was a State Power?

• centralized control
• Collect taxes

• limited jurisdiction
• federal oversight

Under the Articles, what was a Federal Power?

• Power of the central government to regulate commerce
• Power of the central government to collect taxes
• Power of the central government to establish a national currency
• Power of the central government to declare war, make peace, sign treaties, and manage foreign affairs

Under the Articles, what was BOTH a State Power and Federal Power?

• declare war
• regulate commerce
• print money

• levy taxes

Who is Daniel Shay?

• Daniel Shay was a famous actor in the 19th century.
• Daniel Shay was a professional athlete who won multiple Olympic gold medals.
• Daniel Shay was a renowned scientist who discovered the theory of relativity.
• Daniel Shay was an American soldier and farmer who led an armed rebellion against the government of Massachusetts in 1786-1787, known as Shay's Rebellion.

What was an effect of Shays' Rebellion?

• Shays' Rebellion led to the adoption of the Bill of Rights.
• Shays' Rebellion resulted in the expansion of state powers.
• The Articles of Confederation were seen as too weak and a stronger central government was needed.
• Shays' Rebellion led to the establishment of a monarchy in the United States.

What does compromise mean?

• Finding a middle ground or reaching an agreement by making concessions.
• Refusing to negotiate
• Ignoring the problem
• Giving up completely

Why did America need a new plan of government?

• The Articles of Confederation were strong and effective.
• The Articles of Confederation were weak and ineffective.
• America already had a perfect plan of government.
• There was no need for a new plan of government.