Articles of Confederation
Objective:
Albany Plan of Union
What group created the
Articles of Confed.?
__________________ created and it was modeled after
the ________________________
united colony in NY
Not approved, _________________________________
used as model for our basic federal laws
When were the Articles to
go into effect?
How were members of
Congress chosen?
How many reps per state?
How many votes per state?
Did the Articles set up a
strong national govt.?
___________
How did the states view
themselves after the
Revolution?
Sovereign; _____________________ from one another
 Ex: ________________ & John C. Calhoun = a legal
way for a state to void a fed. Law
Why did the states NOT
want a strong national
govt.?
strong loyalties to own states
did not want to give up freedoms
______________________________________________
What powers did Congress
NOT have, under the
Articles?
No
No
No
No
No
What things did states do
that caused problems,
during the Articles?
Printed its own ___________________
Had their own armies and navies
Taxed each other’s goods
_______________________________
_________
____________________
_____________
trade regulations
____________________________
Why did Hamilton call for a
convention in Philadelphia?
To discuss _________________________ the Articles of
Confederation
What was Shay’s Rebellion?
Farmers rose up against the state govt. of
__________________ because they could not pay their
debts.
Punishment for not paying debt: ______________
Rebellion put down
Sent a “__________________” – shows the Articles needed
to be changed.
__________________________ needed to be
_______________ to avoid future rebellions
Summary: