A Weak Confederation

Question 1

Because the British government had imposed taxes on colonists without representation, the drafters of the Articles of Confederation

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established strong state governments.

Question 2

Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was given the power to

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declare war.

Question 3

A success of the Articles of Confederation was that it

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established land ordinances.

Question 4

Under the Articles of Confederation, it took

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nine

Question 5

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

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a one-branch government

Question 6

As established by the Articles of Confederation, the national government could

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conduct diplomacy.

Question 7

What were the Articles of Confederation?

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a constitution that established the first US government

Question 8

A similarity between the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that they

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encouraged settlement.

Question 9

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was

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unable to deal with threats from foreign powers.

Question 10

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to fix the economy because it did not have the

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power to regulate trade.

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