The Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention!

Worksheet by Holly Wood
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Social Studies
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Grade 4
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ENG
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What was the Articles of Confederation? plan to surrender to England plan for the new government plan for the Native Americans to move plan for the British soldiers to go back to England Which of the following are two major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? The government had no way to enforce its laws. The government needed funding to buy more land. The government had no way to pays its debts. The government needed funding for their meetings. Why did Americans give more power to the states government than the national government? Americans were excited about giving the national government too much power. Americans were too sad, so they gave states more power than the national government. Americans were afraid of giving the national government too much power. Americans were thrilled to give more power to the national government. True or False?The Americans wanted another tyrant as a leader of their new government. true false Which one of the following was NOT a famous Framer? George Washington Abraham Lincoln Benjamin Franklin James Madison True or False?Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and was a leader of the Constitutional Convention. true false Which branch of government did James Madison think deserved ALL government power? judicial branch executive branch legislative branch Which of the following two statements are true about the Articles of Confederation? The articles of confederation formed a weak national government. The colonists wanted to avoid a government with a strong tyrant leader. The Articles of Confederation were signed by King George III. The Articles of Confederation prohibited states from making their own laws. What was the meeting of state delegates in 1787 called, and where did it take place? Olive Branch Petition in Washington, D.C. Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Continental Congress in New York City, New York Second Continental Congress in Boston Massachusetts

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