Important People/Things
Man who started rebellion in Massachusetts over taxes.
Daniel Shays
Did Congress have the power to tax?
No
How many votes did each state get in Congress?
One
Which part of the government was weakest under the AOC?
Central gov
Who wrote the AOC?
John Dickinson
Did Congress have the power to declare war?
Yes
Where did most government power go under the AOC?
What event led to many realizing the AOC isn't working?
Shays Rebellion
Which types of states didn't support the one vote system in Congress?
Larger states because they felt it was unfair because they represented more people.
Did STATE GOVS have the power to tax?
Yes
How many branches of the government were there under the AOC? Which one(s)?
One, Congress/Legislative
Why would it have been a problem if another country attacked us under the AOC?
There was not National Army
Who was the president of the Confederation Congress?
Richard Henry Lee
Did Congress have the power to enforce their laws?
9/13
Why couldn't Congress prevent states from making different trade laws against each other?
They had no power to regulate trade
Why did the value of money decrease so rapidly under the AOC?
Did Congress have the power to raise an army?
Yes, but they were too broke to do so.
How many votes did an amendment need to pass under the AOC?
13/13
What was happening to farmers in Massachusetts that caused outrage?
They couldn't pay the high taxes that Massachusetts was placing on them which resulted in them losing their land and being jailed.