The Articles of Confederation - LCPS

Building a New Nation-

The Articles of Confederation

Objectives

? Identify the problems facing the 2nd Continental Congress after the war

? Identify the purpose of the Articles of Confederation

? Define weakness of Articles of Confederation ? Define three economic issues facing the new

American government ? Access the need for the Constitutional Convention

Problems after the War

1. The former colonies, now states, needed a new form of government (chose Republic)

2. Which laws to create for the 13 new states

Problems after the War

3. What powers would states have and what powers would the national (republic) government have?

4. New land and national debt issues

The Articles of Confederation

? 1781- the Articles of Confederation were ratified as the government of the United States

? Articles formed a loose alliance between the states

? Articles provided unified front for the country but Articles has no real power

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