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Unit "2 - Founding of the New Government (1776-1791)," Topic "The Articles of Confederation"
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Select two effects to complete the diagram about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and move them to the boxes in any order.
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Select two failures of the Articles of Confederation.
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Select two powers of the national government under the Articles of Confederation.
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The Articles of Confederation represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government. Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade. There was no provision for national courts or a chief executive.
—The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Based on the excerpt, what was a central weakenss of the Articles of Confederation?
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Which success of the Articles of Confederation is demonstrated by the Northwest Ordinance?
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How did King George's treatment of the American colonies influence the government created under the Articles of Confederation?
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What situation resulted from the lack of a national court system under the Articles of Confederation?
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Selected Events Under the Articles of Confederation
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The moment is, indeed, important! If government shrinks [hesitates], or is unable to enforce its laws; fresh maneuvers will be displayed by the insurgents [rebels]. . . .
—Letter from General George Washington to Secretary at War Henry Knox
in response to Shays’ Rebellion, 1787
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation brought attention to the situation described in this excerpt?
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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation that contributed to events such as Shays’ Rebellion?
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[Congress] may enter into treaties of commerce, but [are] without power to enforce them at home or abroad.
—John Jay, 1787
One weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation demonstrated by this excerpt is the lack of
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Which feature of the Northwest Ordinance contributed to sectionalism after the Revolutionary War?
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Which event exposed one limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
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Article VIII. All charges [costs] of war, and all other expenses that shall be incurred [raised] for the common defense or general welfare . . . shall be defrayed [paid] out of a common treasury. . . .
Articles of Confederation, 1781
Which limitation of the Articles of Confederation made this provision difficult to enforce?