Articles of Confederation
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Regina Hall
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The Articles of Confederation
Our First Plan for Government (1781-1787)
Benchmark SS.7.CG.1.7
Goal: how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution
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Multiple Choice
What is a confederation?
A strong central government
A loose group of states
A single state
A type of monarchy
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Shays' Rebellion
After the Revolutionary War, many farmers in Massachusetts were poor and couldn't pay their debts or taxes.
When the government tried to take their frms, a framer nameed Danine. Shays led a protest called Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787).
The national government couldn't stop the rebellion becuase it had no army or military, showing that the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
This made people realize that the United States needed a stronger central government, which led to writing the U.S. Constitution.
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Multiple Choice
Shays's Rebellion ....
exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation in its inability to provide security for the country.
led the country to repeal the Articles of Confederation and adopt the Constitution of the United States.
was a minor incident that had very little effect on the early government of America.
was America's first punk rock band.
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Drag and Drop
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Multiple Choice
What were the main reasons for Shays' Rebellion in 1786?
Farmers couldn't pay debts or taxes
The national government had a strong army
Daniel Shays was a wealthy landowner
The rebellion was supported by the British
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Match
Match the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation with their corresponding descriptions:
No power to regulate commerce or levy taxes
No executive branch
Lack of army
This prevented the government from raising revenue to pay off debts or fund national projects.
This meant that the federal government could not regulate trade or foreign policy.
This left the new nation without a unified military force to protect against threats.
This prevented the government from raising revenue to pay off debts or fund national projects.
This meant that the federal government could not regulate trade or foreign policy.
This left the new nation without a unified military force to protect against threats.
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Match
No standing army
Can't levy taxes
9 of 13 to pass laws
Can't regulate interstate commerce
No executive branch
No way to stop rebellions or outside attacks
Gov. is broke
Too hard to pass laws
National economy suffers
Can't enforce laws
No way to stop rebellions or outside attacks
Gov. is broke
Too hard to pass laws
National economy suffers
Can't enforce laws
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Drag and Drop
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Poll
How confident do you feel about this topic now?
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The Articles of Confederation
Our First Plan for Government (1781-1787)
Benchmark SS.7.CG.1.7
Goal: how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution
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