People
The men who wrote the Articles of Confederation are part of a group known as our ____________
Founding Fathers
What was the name of our new country?
The United States of America
How many votes did each state have in Congress?
One, two or three?
one
The federal government regulated the delivery of _______
The federal government didn't have any money because they couldn't ______ the states.
tax
Another word for "federal" is national, postal or written.
national
True or False: All of the states usually got along with each other.
False
What was the name of the farmer who led a rebellion about paying taxes after the American Revolution?
Daniel Shays
What state was Daniel Shays from?
Massachusetts
How many states had to vote for a change to the Articles of Confederation?
13
The United States could sign ______________ (two words) with other countries.
peace treaties
At this time, we had no national ________ or ________ to protect us.
army or navy
Another word for tariff is ________
tax
Each state could print its own __________
money
Who stopped the rebellion started by Daniel Shays?
What country could join the U.S. if it wanted to?
Canada
How many states needed to vote "yes" to change a law?
9
What was prohibited (not allowed) in new states joining the U.S.?
slavery
Congress had no power to regulate _______ (buying and selling of goods) between states.
trade
What word means "having to do with other countries"?
foreign
Who had more power at this time-the federal government or state governments?
state governments
Samuel ________ and John _______ were two of the signers of the Articles of Confederation.
Adams, Hancock
The Articles of Confederation were written in which state (from the middle colonies)?
Pennsylvania
How many articles are there in the Articles of Confederation?
13
The Articles of Confederation set up a system of standard weights and ______________.
measurements
There was no national _________ system to solve disputes (disagreements).
court
The Articles of Confederation were "perpetual". What does that mean?
never ending
The Articles of Confederation were eventually replaced by the U.S. ____________
Constitution
Who was the primary author of the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
Which state was the first to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
Virginia
What year did the last state ratify the Articles of Confederation?
1781
There was a plan called the _________ Ordinance to allow new states into the U.S.
Northwest
The U.S. didn't have a president when the Articles of Confederation were written. Now the president is part of the ___________ branch.
Executive
A group that stands together for a common purpose is known as a _____________
confederation
How many people were needed for a new state to join the United States?
60,000