MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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Question
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Which of the following was NOT something the government could do under the Articles of Confederation?
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create treaties
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make laws
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enforce laws
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wage war
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles of Confederation, which linked the states in a ‘loose league of friendship, ’ the central government had no power to tax or to compel individual states to abide by its decisions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Delegates gave the Continental Congress the power to request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.
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