lesson 1 art of confed 2013
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Lesson 1: Articles of Confederation
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn how the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government and a loose alliance of independent states.
KEY WORDS: constitution: a document that sets out laws, principles,
organization, and processes for government alliance: agreement between nations to aid and protect
each other bill of rights: list of freedoms that the government
promises to protect Articles of Confederation: first American constitution in
1777
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The States Write Constitutions
States wrote constitutions for 2 reasons
Virginia’s constitution included a bill of rights
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Several other states followed Virginia’s lead
STATE GOVERNMENTS
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The Articles of Confederation
Delegates at Continental Congress believed colonies needed to be united by a national govt
States feared a large and powerful central government
PROCESSING: Why would states be fearful of a controlling, central government that had the power to tell them what to do and how to do it?
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Continental Congress approved first American constitution (Articles of Confederation) in 1777 after MUCH DEBATE
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Power of Congress
Each state sent 1 delegate to Congress = 1 vote per state
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NO PRESIDENT to execute laws
NO POLICE/MILITARY to enforce the laws
NO SYSTEM OF COURTS to settle conflicts between states
PROCESSING: In looking at these 3 limitations, what is a potential problem with this system?
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Weaknesses of the Confederation
Conflicts between states
Money problems
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Virginia State Currency
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Maryland State Currency
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Northwest Ordinance
1787: set up government for Northwest Territory (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, & Wisconsin)
Provided an example of a good way to admit new states to the nation
One of the only successes that stemmed from the Articles
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Map of Northwest Territory, 1787
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Shays’ Rebellion
Daniel Shays and 1,000 other farmers stormed courthouses in Massachusetts in a revolt against the mistreatment of the farmers
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Constitutional Convention is Called
Congress realized the Articles were not successful
Constitutional Convention was called in Philadelphia in May 1787 to create a stronger, more structured constitution