Articles of Confederation Overview
What was the 1st written plan for government in the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
The government did not have the power to collect money from its citizens, also know as what?
Taxes
True or false: Under the rule of the Articles of Confederation, federal government could
Make foreign alliances and treaties, print money, and declare war
True
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause, or point of view.
Propaganda
Who got the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
States
The government could not create rules to make the country safe, also know as what?
Laws
The Articles established a firm league of ______________ among the states.
Friendship
Counterclaim
Which part of government did not receive a lot of power under the Articles of Confederation?
National/Federal Government
Congress could pass a law if they had approval of ___ of the ___ states.
9 or the 13
The Articles helped the US get away from the controlling government structure of this country.
Great Britain
Different Point of views(think puzzle pieces)
Perspective
What came first?
Articles of Confederation
or
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
It took _____ states to make a change to the Articles of Confederation
13
What was created after the Articles were thrown away?
The Constitution
Figuring out why an author is writing a source is called what?
Author's Purpose or Main Idea
Articles of Confederation was written by the 2nd
___________ Congress
2nd Continental Congress
Daniel Shays was a farmer who started something called....
Shays Rebellion
This act was passed to give statehood to Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin once they reached a population of 60,000.
Northwest Ordinance
Sovereignty is a fancy word for what?
Power