weaknesses and strengths
In order to change the articles ___ states needed to approve the changes.
What is all
The Articles were ratified in _______, four years after it was created.
what is 1781
Creates the Congress of the Confederation. Each state gets one vote in the congress and can send between 2 and 7 people to participate in the congress. What article is this?
What is article 5
_____ went on a rebellion when they got back from fighting in the war.
Who is farmers
Why was the constitution written?
What is to break away from Britain and to gain independence for the colonies.
Congress could not impose any _____ on the colonists.
what is taxes
A military force composed of citizen soldiers is a ________.
What is a militia
State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Which article is this?
What is article 2
Where did this rebellion take place?
What is Massachusetts
What state was the constitution written in?
What is Philadelphia
If you were said to be guilty you didn't get a trial to try and prove yourself innocent. Is this a weakness or strength?
What is weakness
Where you work together to come to an agreement where both sides are happy.
What is compromise
The new central government is responsible for working with other countries, including trade agreements and declaring war. States were required to have trained soldiers who could be ready to fight. What article is this?
What is article 6
When did shays rebellion happen?
what is August 29th 1786
Who was the main person that wrote the constitution?
Who is James Madison
The Congress has very little control over the states. What is this called?
What is weak central government
This conflict, fought mostly by poor farmers in Massachusetts who were upset about high taxes, led colonial leaders to reexamine the effectiveness of the Articles.
What is shays rebellion
Only the new central government had the power to make/declare war, and make peace with foreign countries. The central government was also responsible for assigning Ambassadors to represent the United States in other countries. Which article is this?
What is article 9
Who led shays rebellion?
Who is Daniel Shay
When was the constitution written?
What is September 17th 1787
Since the government couldn't tax the colonists the colonies were constantly short of______.
what is money
The articles allow for ___ vote for each state in the congress of confederation.
What is one
Declared that the Articles of Confederation were forever and could only be changed by the Congress of Confederation and if all the states agreed. Which article is this?
What is article 13
Why did shays rebellion happen? What was the cause?
What is when the people got back from fighting they didn't get paid like they were promised and their farms had debt that had to be paid.
What holiday do we celebrate on the 4th of July because of the constitution?
What is independence day