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s.s.7.CG.1.7 Articles of Confederation: 1st American Government Gone Wrong

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Question 1
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How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

Question 2
2.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to Shays’ Rebellion?

Question 3
3.

The passage below is from a historical document.
How does the U.S. Constitution address concerns that resulted from the government described in this passage?

Question 4
4.

The chart below provides details about the Articles of Confederation.
Which phrase completes the chart?

Question 5
5.

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

Question 6
6.

The chart below lists important developments occurring after the American Revolution.

· States taxed each other’s goods.
· Merchants complained it was difficult to do business in other states.
· Indebted farmers in Massachusetts demanded lower taxes and cheap paper money.
· Landowners feared the spread of rebellion.

Which step was taken in response to these events?

Question 7
7.

The postage stamp below shows a committee of the Second Continental Congress drafting the Articles of the Confederation.
Why did this committee create a weak central government?

The new government could enforce treaties between the states.
The Continental Congress passed the Articles of Confederation.
The Congress of the Confederation appointed General George Washington as dictator.
To promote national security against foreign invasion