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What document declared the colonies independence from Great Britain?
a) The Articles of Confederation
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) The U.S. Constitution
d) The Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which statement BEST describes the colonies after the colonies after they declared independence from Great Britain?
a) The colonies worked well under the Articles of Confederation
b) The colonies formed a strong central government
c) The colonies acted like 13 independent countries
d) The colonies formed a similar government to Great Britain

The FIRST national government of the United States was created by the -
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Articles of Confederation
c) U.S. Constitution
d) Inaugural Address

Which statement BEST describes the FIRST national government?
a) The states and the national government shared power
b) There was no national government
c) The states did not have any power
d) The states were strong and the national government was weak

True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had no power to collect taxes
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had no power to settle disputes between states.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government had too much power.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government was controlling all the money.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True/False: Under the Articles of Confederation, the farmers could not pay their debts.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

The weakness of the central government under the Articles of confederation led to the writing of the -
a) U.S. Constitution
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Magna Carta
d) Gettysburg Address

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