Articles of Confederation

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What was Americas first form of government called?

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Articles of Confederation

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Under the Articles of Confederation who held most of the power?

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the states

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True or False:
The Articles of Confederation failed.

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True

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Why were people afraid of a strong national government?

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They were afraid of the government becoming like King George.

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True or False:
America was a strong nation under the Articles of Confederation.

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False

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What was 1 power the Articles of Confederation DID have?

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power to declare war with another country

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What was one power the Articles of Confederation DID NOT have? Options: no power to issue money, no power to make deals with other countries, no power to collect taxes

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no power to collect taxes

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Under the Articles of Confederation the government could not ____________.

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enforce laws

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True or False: The Articles of Confederation there was no common currency among the states.

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True

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Why was the first government of the United States weak?

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Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power