MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To make a government with less control-limited power
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To match the Central government of Great Britain
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Balancing state and national power: The Articles of Confederation created a national governing system that placed most power in the hands of the states. The Founders feared giving too much power to a central government, which might become tyrannical.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why were the states afraid of centralized authority and a strong national government? After the abuse from the British king, they wanted to control how they were governed. They had fear that an American leader might try to take over as a king or dictator.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shays’s Rebellion exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and led many-including George Washington-to call for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide the nation needed a strong central government? They knew the Articles of Confederation had failed because it did not have a strong central government. They also knew that the states needed to be unified into one nation.