In Common Sense Thomas Paine argued that ________

the colonists should break away from Britain

Shay's Rebellion showed that ______

the Articles of Confederation were weak

One good thing the Articles of Confederation did was ___________

give directions for adding new states

The "Critical Period" was a time when _________

the central government did not fix economic problems

Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was a letter listing the _____________

grievances (complaints) against Britain

Why did the Articles of Confederation want a weak government?

They did not want another monarchy

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1
The French and Indian War was fought over the ______
New Orleans
Florida
Ohio River Valley
St. Lawrence River
2
In Common Sense Thomas Paine argued that ________
the colonists needed British goods
the colonists should break away from Britain
3
Shay's Rebellion showed that ______
the government needed to control interstate trade
there would be fights over slavery in the future
people were not safe from Native American attacks
the Articles of Confederation were weak
4
In the Proclamation of 1763 the British said that the colonists could not move past _________
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
5
To pay for their debts the British imposed new _____ on the colonists.
government
proclamations
taxes
rules
6
One good thing the Articles of Confederation did was ___________
give Congress power to collect taxes easily
give the government power to stop rebellions
start a central banking system
give directions for adding new states
7
How did the colonists respond to the British taxes?
buying British goods
Boston Masacre
boycotting British goods
8
The "Critical Period" was a time when _________
the United States fought a war with France
the western territories were left ungoverned
the central government did not fix economic problems
Spain refused to sell Florida to the United States
9
Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence was a letter listing the _____________
reasons for joining the Albany Plan of Union
reasons to stay part of Britain
reasons for the Articles of Confederation
grievances (complaints) against Britain
10
The colonists were angry about taxation without ____________
Constitution
representation
Enlightenment
parliament
11
Why did the Articles of Confederation want a weak government?
They did not want another monarchy
They were worried about foreign invasions
They wanted more rebellions in the future

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