The Articles of Confederation
Explore the first government of the United States with this worksheet on the Articles of Confederation for 6th graders.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the Articles of Confederation.
1. What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
It gave too much power to the national government.
It created a strong executive branch.
It created a weak national government.
It established a fair tax system.
2. Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?
The President
The states
The Supreme Court
Foreign nations
3. The Articles of Confederation were the first of the United States.
4. Under the Articles, the national government could not collect .
5. The Articles of Confederation created a strong national military.
True
False
6. All 13 states had to agree to amend the Articles of Confederation.
True
False
7. Name two problems that arose because of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
8. What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a new government?
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