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2.3 (Topic 2 Lesson 3) First Steps
Text 1: The Articles of Confederation (Textbook pgs. 55-57)
1.
What were the Articles of Confederation and what powers did they grant to Congress?
A article that established a “firm league of friendship” among states making the congress
2.
Before the Articles of Confederation could go into effect, how many States were needed for
ratification?
All 13 states
3.
Identify at least 3 weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress couldn’t tax states for funds, Congress had limited power, the articles needs all 13
states approval causing changes to never be made
Text 2: A Time of Troubles, the 1780s (Textbook pgs. 57-58)
4.
What was the underlying reason that Shays’ Rebellion occurred? What was the response of the
Massachusetts Legislature?
People started to lose land due to the ability to not be able to pay taxes
5.
What factor/issue first motivated Americans to get together to discuss the effectiveness of the
Articles of Confederation?
Central Governments were unable to do anything while the states fought among each
other
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Text 3: A Demand for Stronger Government (Textbook pg. 58)
6. What was the result of the meetings at Mount Vernon and Annapolis in 1785 and 1786?
The creation of the constitutional Convention where they revised the existing articles of
confederation which ended up becoming creation of a new government
7.
What was the goal of the meeting in Philadelphia?
To reconsider the current government and what needs to change
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