SS.7.C.1.5 - Identify how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Constitution. |
Vocabulary
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Articles of Confederation
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the first constitution of the United States
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Confederation
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A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government; a confederation is also known as a confederal system
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Constitutional Convention
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A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the Constitution
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Debt
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Something owed, such as money
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Shays Rebellion
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an event when 2,000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War
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The diagram below shows steps leading to a historical event.
13. Which event completes the diagram?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Annapolis Convention
Whiskey Rebellion
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14. How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
It avoided the issue of states' rights.
It allowed the states to elect representatives.
It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
D. It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
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The passage below is from a historical document.
15. How does the U.S. Constitution address concerns that resulted from the government described in this passage?
The new government could enforce treaties between the states.
The new government could settle disputes between the states.
The new government could regulate trade between the states.
The new government could levy taxes between the states.
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Application Activity
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