| Term | Definition |
|---|
| First government of the United States. | ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION |
| Number of votes each state had, regardless of size. | ONE |
| Number of states that needed to vote to pass laws. | NINE |
| The only branch of government under the Articles of Confederation. | LEGISLATIVE |
| Congress's main powers under the Articles of Confederation | declare war, raise armies, sign treaties |
| Powers that Congress did NOT have under the Articles of Confederation | create a common currency, regulate interstate trade, raise taxes |
| Setting up the sale and settlement of this was one of the few successes of Congress. | Northwest Territory |
| Rebellion led by this person took a long time to put down and showed the weakness of the government | Daniel Shays |
| ocument that ended the Revolutionary War. | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
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