Articles of Confederation Review
A Grade 12 social studies worksheet reviewing the key aspects, strengths, and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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Articles of Confederation Review
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful, accurate responses based on your knowledge of the Articles of Confederation.
1. Which of the following was a significant weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A strong national executive
The ability to levy taxes
The inability to regulate interstate commerce
A powerful national judiciary
2. What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
To establish a strong, centralized federal government
To create a loose confederation of sovereign states
To declare independence from Great Britain
To outline the powers of the President
1. Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to enforce its laws effectively.
True
False
2. Shays' Rebellion highlighted the strengths of the central government under the Articles of Confederation.
True
False
1. The Articles of Confederation required out of thirteen states to approve amendments.
2. The national government under the Articles could declare war, make treaties, and .
3. One major economic problem was that states could print their own , leading to confusion and instability.
1. Describe two significant achievements of the government under the Articles of Confederation.
2. Explain why the lack of a national currency and the inability to tax were major weaknesses of the Articles.
Match each term with its correct description.
1. Land Ordinance of 1785
a. Uprising of farmers in Massachusetts
2. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
b. Established a system for surveying and selling western lands
3. Shays' Rebellion
c. Provided a method for admitting new states to the Union
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