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7.1
The Articles of Confederation (pp. 192-198)
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Section Outline: Complete the section outline as you read. Remember that an outline contains
the most important facts from a reading, and is not usually written in complete sentences. An
outline can be a way of creating organized notes.
o Thirteen Independent States
o State Constitutions
o Limiting Power
o Forming a Republic
o Planning a New Government
o The Confederation Government
o New Land Policies
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o The Ordinance of 1785
o The Northwest Ordinance
o Trouble on Two Fronts
o Financial Problems
o Robert Morris’s Import Tax
o Problems with Britain
o Problems with Spain