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Creating the Constitution: Articles of Confederation

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the key events and timeline leading to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the Articles of Confederation and their significance.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Creating the Constitution
#Standard
#Timeline & Chronology
#Articles of Confederation
#Understand the key events in the development of the Articles of Confederation
#Explain the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles
#Compare different historical perspectives on the Articles
#Analyse the timeline of events leading to the Constitutional Convention

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Creating the Constitution: Articles of Confederation

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Timeline of the Articles of Confederation

Source A: The First Draft of the Articles 'The Articles of Confederation were adopted by Congress in 1777, aiming to unify the newly independent states.' Provenance: Official document from the Continental Congress, 1777.

Source B: A Historian's View 'The Articles created a weak central government that could not effectively manage the nation’s problems.' Provenance: Modern historical analysis by Professor Jane Doe, 2020.

1.
Outline the main events in the timeline of the Articles of Confederation from adoption to the Constitutional Convention.
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the purpose of the Articles of Confederation when they were first drafted.
[2 marks]
3.
Compare the views of Source A and Source B regarding the effectiveness of the Articles of Confederation.
[4 marks]
4.
Analyse the impact of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation on the United States before the Constitutional Convention.
[5 marks]
5.
Write a short summary of how the Articles of Confederation influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
[3 marks]
6.
Explain why the Articles of Confederation were eventually replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
[2 marks]
7.
Compare the perspectives of modern historian Jane Doe and the original Continental Congress on the Articles.
[4 marks]
8.
Describe the main reasons that led to the calling of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
[3 marks]

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