MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the states
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the federal government
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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 created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation created a Nation that was “a league of friendship and perpetual union, ” but it was the state governments that had most of the power under the Articles, with little power given to the central government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Created to unify the 13 colonies, the Articles nevertheless established a largely decentralized government that vested most power in the states and in the national legislature.
Detailed explanation-4: -Enforcing laws, regulating commerce, administering justice, and levying taxes were powers reserved to the states.