Articles of Confederation
1781-1789
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Grade 08, Unit 04 Lesson 01
Yay!
We are
free!
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Articles of
Confederation
U.S.
Constitution
American
Revolution
Self-Governance
Independent
Colonists
vs.
Great Britain
Colonists
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Who should have more power?
The states or the national/central
government?
A dilemma our country still struggles with even
today
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Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
1781-1789
Can you predict what replaced the Articles of
Confederation?
Why did it need to be replaced?
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Articles of Confederation: Strengths
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Wage war
Issue money
Sign treaties (make peace)
Set up post offices
Appoint ambassadors
Settle conflicts between states
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Articles of Confederation:
Weaknesses
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No President (Executive)
No national army only state militias
No national/federal court
No power to enforce laws (regulate trade)
No power to tax
States were sovereign
One vote per state regardless of the state
population
• 9/13 states to pass a law
• 13/13 states to amend (make changes)
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