Today we will…Summarize the weaknesses of

the Articles of Confederation

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POWERS & LIMITATIONS

Review

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

SUCCESSES

Take notes on a piece of lined paper…

The Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation (1777) = 1st American

constitution

The articles created a very loose alliance of states

Written after most state constitutions

Intended to unite the nation

Difficult to write a constitution ALL states would

approve

People feared replacing tyranny of British rule with

another strong government

The Articles of Confederation

*Under the articles:

- Each state had one vote- Congress could declare war, appoint military officers, & coin money- Congress could handle foreign affairs

The Articles of Confederation

*Congress needed 9 states to approve a law*Congress could NOT:

-regulate trade between states -regulate trade between states & foreign countries

-tax the states-force the states to contribute funds

 *The articles included NO president*The articles included NO courts

Successes of the Articles of Confederation

LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785- Set up a system of settling the Northwest Territory(i.e. Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)- divided the land into townships- Divided further into square miles to be sold for $640- set up one school per township

Successes of the Articles of Confederation

NORTHWEST ORDINANCE (1787)

- set up government for the Northwest Territory- guaranteed basic rights to settlers- outlawed slavery in the territory

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8-10 bullet points (2 extra credit points)

8-10 bullet points (2 extra credit points)

8-10 bullet points (2 extra credit points)