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- Which of the following most directly contributed to the construction of canals depicted on the map?A. The building of a national telegraph system B. The expansion of cotton exports to EuropeC. Funding from state governments and private investorsD. The extensive use of enslaved laborers
- Which of these features of the Articles of Confederation had the most negative impact on trade among American states ?
- The Articles of Confederation contributed most to which of the following ?
- Although the Articles of Confederation were intentionally weak, the new government was able to be successful because of a strong sense of national patriotism among all of the states
- After the Revolutionary War, U.S. foreign and domestic trade was harmed by lack of access to the lower Mississippi River. Which factor weakened U.S. efforts to address this issue ?
- What African American group became an integral party of FDR's Cabinet?
- Who h factor contributed to the depression that struck the United States after the Revolutionary War ?
- After the Revolutionary War, which problem most affected people throughout the states ?
- What was one action President Roosevelt did as soon as he became President?
- What was the main goal of the participants in Shays's Rebellion ?
- Because of the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, the government of the United States was unable to
- Which feature of the Articles of Confederation prevented the national government from stopping Shays's Rebellion ?
- How did the government of all 13 states change once the Articles of Confederation were ratified ?
- What phrase best describes how a new land could be passed under the Articles of Confederation ?
- Read the list below. Congressional legislation :- The Land Ordinance of 1785 - The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 why did Congress pass these ordinances ?
- Read the list below. Problems in the United States following the Revolutionary War included - Shay's Rebellion - Britain's refusal to vacate its post in the Northwest Territory - Spain's closure of the Mississippi River These problems were most likely a result of which weakness of the Articles of Confederation ?
- Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation ?
- Which of these was a common feature of the state constitutions written before the Articles of Confederation ?
- Read the excerpt below : "Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled." - Articles of Confederation, Article IIwhich statement best explains why this provision was included in the Articles of Confederation ?
- What branch of government is represented in the Articles of Confederation ?