MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Articles of Confederation, a treaty could be entered into with the consent of nine of the thirteen states, or two-thirds of the total number of states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Articles, the national government consisted of a unicameral (one-house) legislature (often called the Confederation Congress); there was no national executive or judiciary. Delegates to Congress were appointed by the state legislatures, and each state had one vote.
Detailed explanation-4: -Congress did not have the power to tax. Congress did not have the power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce. There was no executive branch to enforce any acts passed by Congress. There was no national court system or judicial branch.