Lesson 1 Exposing A Weakness
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11 questions
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What was the name of the first plan of government created by the Continental Congress?
What was the name of the first plan of government created by the Continental Congress?
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Like the state constitutions, the Articles created a law-making body, which was called what?
Like the state constitutions, the Articles created a law-making body, which was called what?
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Is the letter from Frank Knox to George Washington a PRIMARY document or a SECONDARY document? Explain your answer using a complete sentence.
Is the letter from Frank Knox to George Washington a PRIMARY document or a SECONDARY document? Explain your answer using a complete sentence.
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Using what you have learned about Shays Rebellion, what do you think Frank Knox is trying to infer in his letter to George Washington?
Using what you have learned about Shays Rebellion, what do you think Frank Knox is trying to infer in his letter to George Washington?
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How did Shays Rebellion expose the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
How did Shays Rebellion expose the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
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Each state had only ______ vote in Congress.
Each state had only ______ vote in Congress.
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That meant that little Rhode Island, with a population of 68,000, had the_____________vote as Virginia, which had more than ten times as many people.
That meant that little Rhode Island, with a population of 68,000, had the_____________vote as Virginia, which had more than ten times as many people.
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Congress was always __________.
Congress was always __________.
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The Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to __________. Only the state governments could do that.
The Articles of Confederation did not allow Congress to __________. Only the state governments could do that.
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Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation: to amend, or change, this constitution, all __________ states had to give their agreement.
Another weakness of the Articles of Confederation: to amend, or change, this constitution, all __________ states had to give their agreement.
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Congress had no power to raise an ___________.
Congress had no power to raise an ___________.