TheArticlesofConfederation

TheFirstNationalGovernmentoftheUnitedStates!

TreatyofParis1783• BritainrecognizesU.S.asfreeandindependentnation• Britainagreedtoremoveallofitstroopsfromthenewnation.

• setnewbordersfortheUnitedStates,includingalllandfromtheGreatLakestoFlorida,andfromtheAtlanticOceantotheMississippiRiver.

• TheUnitedStatesagreedtoallowBritishtroopstoleaveand topayallexistingdebtsowedtoGreatBritain.

• TheUnitedStatesalsoagreednottopersecuteloyalistsstillinAmericaandallowthosethatleftAmericatoreturn.

WhatU.S.lookslikein1783

WhereareweinU.S.History?

IdeasfortheArticlesofConfederation

• MagnaCarta– requiredBritishroyaltytoobeysamelawsasEnglishpeople

• EnglishBillofRights– TheBillofRightslaidoutcertainbasicrightsforallEnglishmen

• MayflowerCompact– Selfgovernmenttoprovideorderandprotectrightsofcolonists

QUESTIO

NWhydoyouthinkthestateswereafraidofastrongcentralgovernment?

HINT:Thinkaboutwhatwehadjustgainedfreedomfrom!

ArticlesofConfederation• MadeupofCongress– theonlybranchofthenationalgovernment

(Whatbranchesare“missing?”)

– ithadlimitedpowersinordertoprotectthelibertiesofthepeople.

– EachstatehasONEvoteinCongress.• Andmosttimestheydidnotshowuptovote

One

ArticlesofConfederation

• Congresscould:– settleconflictsamongstates–Makecoins– Borrowmoney

AND...

ArticlesofConfederation• MaketreatieswithothercountriesandNativeAmericans

ArticlesofConfederation

• Congresscouldrequestmoneyandsoldiers,butSTATEShadthepowertorefuseanyrequest

• Therewasnopresidentornationalcourtsystem

QUESTION:Whatproblemsmighteachofthesecause?

Shay’sRebellion

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ImIEcsTEVo