10 Questions
What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union?
To preserve the independence and sovereignty of the states
When did the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union come into force?
March 1, 1781
What did the Articles of Confederation establish in terms of the central government?
A weak central government with limited powers
What was the guiding principle behind the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union?
Preserving state independence and sovereignty
What did the Congress do while waiting for all states to ratify the Articles of Confederation?
Observed the Articles as it conducted business
What was the name most Americans used to refer to the Congress of the Confederation?
The Continental Congress
What event prompted some prominent political thinkers to ask for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What was the main reason delegates at the Constitutional Convention went beyond their mandate and replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution?
To remedy the defects of the frame of government
What did civil disobedience result in, according to the text?
Passage of the Intolerable Acts
What did events outpace in 1775, according to the text?
Colonial communications
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