Articles of Confederation

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Social Studies

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7th - 8th Grade

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Yevette Castro

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Examine the political cartoon to describe your observations

Multiple Choice

What were the Articles of Confederation?

¿Cuáles fueron los artículos de la Confederación?

Declared war on England

A group of essays encouraging support for the Constitution

Newspaper coverage of the Confederation Convention

A blueprint for a new government; the 1st Constitution of the US

Open Ended

What historical documents inspired the delegates to draft the Articles of Confederation?

¿Qué documentos buscaron los estadounidenses al crear un nuevo gobierno?

Type response here

Multiple Select

What did the states manage to keep? Select all that apply

Sovereignty

Independence

Freedom

Monarchy

Multiple Choice

A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was that-

It raised taxes in order to help fight the war

It kept the colonists united during a very difficult time

Congress had the power to settle disputes between the states

It created a successful blueprint for government

Multiple Choice

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

¿Cuál fue una de las principales debilidades de los Artículos de Confederación?

Could not raise a large army to fight the British

Unable to keep the colonists united

Helped America win the Revolution

Created a national government that did not have the power to raise taxes from the states

Open Ended

What were some problems of the Articles of Confederation?

¿Cuáles fueron algunos problemas de los Artículos de la Confederación?

Type response here

Open Ended

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Examine the political cartoon

Explain the problems of the Articles of Confederation

Type response here

Examine the political cartoon to describe your observations

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