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
A cartoon that displays public figures expressing the artist's opinion is called what?
Political Cartoon
Which part of government got the most power under the Articles of Confederation?
State Governments
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
True or False: Under the rule of the Articles of Confederation, central government had more power than the states
False, states had more power than the federal government
The Articles helped the US get away from the controlling government structure of this country.
Great Britain
Figuring out if two sources support each other or say the same thing is called what?
Corroboration
What came first?
Articles of Confederation
or
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
Changing the Articles took a _______________ decision.
Unanimous
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
Articles of Confederation was written by the 2nd
___________ Congress
2nd Continental Congress
Daniel Shays was a farmer who owned a lot of _______________.
Land
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