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| Name the 5 documents that influenced the Articles of Confederation |
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| Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| What was the greatest weakness of the Articles? |
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Government was too weak
NO one respected our country |
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| Why weren't we respected by other countries? |
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| What was the name of the meeting held to change the Articles? |
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| The Constitution Convention |
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| Where was the meeting to change the Articles held? |
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Did the attendees of the Constitutional Convention intend to create an entirely new document? |
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| No, only to amend the original Articles of Confederation. |
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| Why did we not have an army? |
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| Although are government could create tax laws, they couldn't enforce them, so there was no money for an army. |
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