Articles of Confederation Word Search

Words in the Articles of Confederation word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

congress

A single-chamber Congress held nearly all national power.

union

The Articles described the arrangement as a perpetual union.

treaty

Congress could sign treaties, though states often disregarded them.

debt

War debts went largely unpaid for lack of revenue.

states

The thirteen states kept most powers for themselves.

taxation

Congress could request money but never impose taxes directly.

currency

States issued their own money, so values differed widely.

militia

Defense depended on state militias rather than a national army.

delegate

States chose, paid and could recall their own delegates.

ratified

Each state had to ratify before the Articles took effect.

amendment

Any amendment needed approval from all thirteen states.

unanimous

The unanimity rule blocked nearly every attempted reform.

sovereign

Article II left each state sovereign and independent.

confederation

A loose league of states, not a central government.

philadelphia

Congress adopted the Articles at Philadelphia in November 1777.

maryland

Maryland ratified last, in 1781, putting the Articles into force.

virginia

Virginia was the first state to ratify, in December 1777.

annapolis

The 1786 Annapolis meeting called for a broader convention.

requisition

Congress asked states for funds by requisition, often in vain.

judiciary

No standing federal court system existed under the Articles.

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