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Background
The Articles
Weaknesses
Pressures for Stronger Government
100
The meeting at which the Articles of Confederation were created.
What is The Second Continental Congress
100
The type of national government the Articles created
What is a weak national government
100
Major figure that the Articles did not provide for.
What is the president
100
The plan for settling the Northwest territory
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
200
The year the Articles were ratified.
When is 1781
200
At least two state powers under the Articles
What are the ability to collect taxes, enforce national laws, contribute funds to the government as they wished, and any power not given to the national government
200
Had the power to enforce national laws.
What is the State Government.
200
Prohibited in new states admitted to the Union.
What is slavery
300
The year the Articles of Confederation were completed.
When is 1777
300
Number of states needed to pass legislation.
How much is 9
300
While Congress had the power to do this, they did not have the sole power.
What is coining money.
300
Caused Congress to accumulate large debts.
What are war debts
400
Caused the delay of ratification
What are land disputes (or) small states fearing larger states' power
400
Number of states' approval needed to make a change to the Articles of Confederation.
How much is 13 states
400
**DAILY DOUBLE** A vital piece of the economy that Congress could not regulate.
What is interstate trade.
400
Rioting caused by farmers worried about losing their lands.
What is Shays' Rebellion
500
The type of government the Articles of Confederation tried to create
What is a confederation
500
At least 5 powers given to the national government under the Articles of Confederation
What are admitting new states, settling disputes between states, organizing a postal service, coining and borrrowing money, appointing military officers, raising an army, declaring war, declaring peace, and conducting foreign policy
500
Held the power to conduct foreign affairs.
What are Congress and the states
500
A meeting in 1785 that ultimately led to the revision of the Articles.
What is the Mount Vernon meeting