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Social Studies
8th
grade
Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shay Rebellion
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The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...
creating a weak central government
not giving enough power to the states
VERY POWERFUL GOVERNMENT
Rebellious Government
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During the American Revolution, why would delegates created a Central Federal government weak with States stronger?
To make a government with less control- limited power
To match the Central government of Great Britain
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The 13 colonies now 13 states delegates made Articles of Confederation made a system of government strong like Great Britain.....
TRUE
FALSE
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The taxes fell most heavily on farmers, particularly poor farmers.
This cause a rebellion because it was unfair
Cause a Revolution
This cause for people to go back to join the KING
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Farmers found it impossible to pay their taxes as well as their mortgages(RENT) and debts.
TRUE
FALSE
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The Articles of Confederation created a ______________ central government
Strong
Weak
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Why was the central government weak under the Articles of Confederation?
People did not know what a strong government looked like
People were afraid the king would start another war
People had just fought a war for independence from a powerful government
People wanted the states to be rigid with central control
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could
sign treaties and create taxes
declare war and create taxes
sign treaties and declare war
none of the above
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Under the Articles of Confederation Choose all the things that the government could not do
make laws
establish a national army
make people obey the laws
regulate trade
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Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.
3
2
1
5
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The Framers of the Articles of Confederation were afraid of...
being tax and unfairness towards them
happy for not being tax
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"The confederation's failure to deal with conditions that might lead to rebellion, as well as the problems with trade & diplomacy, only added fuel to their argument." Who is "their"?
Americans that wanted less centralized power.
Americans that wanted more centralized power.
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Daniel Shay served in the American Revolution War would you force a veteran to pay more taxes plus he farms all of your food ? Write one Sentence or two
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farmers in western Massachusetts rebelled by closing down several county courthouses to prevent farm foreclosures, and they also marched on the state supreme court.
True
False
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The articles of confederation made state governments weak or strong?
WEAK
STRONG
- Multiple ChoicePlease save your changes before editing any questions.Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?Federal GovernmentState GovernmentsIndividual peopleStates with larger populations
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Printing $$ was a PRO OR CON (Strength or Weakness) in the Articles of Confederation?
PRO, because today we still have a similar currency system
CON, because we do not have a currency system in place
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Why would farmers get upset at the delegates(representatives) of the State for taxing them ? READ CAREFULLY
The Articles of Confederation had flaws that did not make sense to the farmers like getting Tax and Daniel Shay realized it was a weak central government
The Articles of Confederation had perfections and STRENGTHS that made sense to the farmers like getting Tax and Daniel Shay realized it was a STRONG central government