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The Articles of Confederation Accomplishments and Weakness
Enriched Version
Indirect representation: when elected officials elect higher officials Interstate commerce: trade between states Legislature: a law making body of government Tariff: a tax on imports Amendment: a change, deletion or addition to a document like a
constitution Northwest Territory: unsettled land that now contains the states of
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio that was gained after the Revolutionary War
Land Ordinance of 1785: divided the land in the Northwest Territory Northwest Ordinance, 1787: a law that allowed for a government, civil
liberties and eventual statehood for territories Civil Liberties: guaranteed rights of citizens Separation of Powers: power of government is divided into 3 branches
(legislative, judicial, and executive) to prevent any person or group from gaining too much power
Checks and Balances: each branch limits the power of the other branches
Vocabulary
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Essential Questions
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Indirect representationEach state chose
delegates how they saw fit.
The President of the Congress was then chosen by the delegates of the Continental Congress.
President of Congress Alexander Hamilton
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
No coercive power; decisions more advisory than binding: Couldn’t collect revenue from states Couldn’t regulate interstate
commerce Shays’ Rebellion:
armed rebellion in Massachusetts 1786
led by Cpt. Daniel Shay protested economic policies and farm
foreclosures due to the inability to pay taxes to the state
militia ended it effected the writing of the Constitution
Couldn’t enforce the Treaty of Paris obligations
Repayment of debts Return of confiscated property to
Loyalists States held more power than the
central government
Shay’s Rebellion by Stan Mack
Lack of national executive and judicial functionsOnly one branch of government which was the
legislativeCould only create resolutions, determinations and
regulations even with stated powersStates held the law making legislatures, judicial
and the executive functions
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Lack of taxing powerCouldn’t levy taxesCould only request money from states to run
the central government to repay foreign debtsOther countries placed tariffs and trade
restrictions on US goods; the US was not able to that
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Difficulty in passing legislation2/3rds of votes from Congress to pass
legislation (9/13)Amendments had to have unanimous support
from the states
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Land Ordinance of 1785: divided the land in the Northwest Territory North of the Ohio River 6 sq. miles made a township 36 subdivision of 640 acres 640 acres was the minimum amount
of land one could purchase Sold at auction for $1.00/acre Revenue would be used to pay off
national debt Sale of one section would support
public education Problems:
Land speculators bought most of the land and then sold it off in smaller pieces because farmers couldn’t afford $640.00
Native tribes who lived in the territory were ignored. Conflicts between the Natives and land companies continued into the 1790s
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Northwest Ordinance, 1787: combined federalism, republicanism and regard for civil liberties States could be made out of the
Northwest Territory Must hold at least 265,000 sq. miles When there was population of more
than 5,000 adult males they could create:
Elected house of legislatures Legislative council Governor and Judges appointed by
Congress When 60,000 free people lived in the
territory they could: Elect delegates to write a constitution Elect and appoint state government
officials Apply for statehood If their constitution was accepted by
Congress, they would become a state
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Developed the privileges and immunities of citizenship Guaranteed six civil liberties and
rights for the Northwest Territory Freedom of religion Writ of habeas corpus Trial by jury Protection of property No cruel and unusual punishment Sanctity of contracts Also…
Encouraged free public education Encouraged respect of Indian lands Slavery prohibited but was only
accepted at the Constitutional Convention by the South when it added the Fugitive Slave law applied in the Northwest Territory and that slavery could expand west, south of the Ohio River
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Developed the concept of limited governmentExperimented with a
weak central government with no real power
Influenced the idea for the separation of powers and checks and balances in the US Constitution
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Essential Questions
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The Articles of Confederation:Accomplishments and Weaknesses
Basic Version
Indirect representation: when elected officials elect higher officials Interstate commerce: trade between states Legislature: a law making body of government Tariff: a tax on imports Amendment: a change, deletion or addition to a document like a
constitution Northwest Territory: unsettled land that now contains the states of
Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio that was gained after the Revolutionary War
Land Ordinance of 1785: divided the land in the Northwest Territory Northwest Ordinance, 1787: a law that allowed for a government, civil
liberties and eventual statehood for territories Civil Liberties: guaranteed rights of citizens Separation of Powers: power of government is divided into 3 branches
(legislative, judicial, and executive) to prevent any person or group from gaining too much power
Checks and Balances: each branch limits the power of the other branches
Vocabulary
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Essential Questions
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Indirect representationEach state chose
delegatesThe delegates voted
on the President of Congress.
President of Congress Alexander Hamilton
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
No coercive power; they couldn’t force the colonies to do anything, they could just ask or advise: Couldn’t collect taxes Couldn’t control trade between
states Shays’ Rebellion:
armed rebellion in Massachusetts 1786
led by Daniel Shay against farm foreclosures (having
your farm taken away) because they couldn’t pay taxes to the state
militia ended it Couldn’t make colonies follow the
Treaty of Paris agreements: Pay back debt Return Loyalist property
States held more power than the central government
Shay’s Rebellion by Stan Mack
Lack of national executive and judicial functionsLegislature was the only branch of governmentCould only ask the states to follow their ideasStates held the law making legislatures, judicial
and the executive functions
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Lack of taxing powerCouldn’t taxCould only ask states to give it money to run
the government and repay debtsOther countries placed tariffs on US goods; the
US was not able to that
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
Difficulty in passing legislation 2/3rds of votes from Congress to pass laws
(9/13)All states had to agree to an amendment
The Articles Suffered From Many Weaknesses
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Land Ordinance of 1785: divided the land in the Northwest Territory 6 sq. miles made a township 36 subdivision of 640 acres 640 acres was the smallest
amount of land that could be bought
Sold at auction for $1.00/acre Money made helped pay debts One section must have a
school Problems:
People bought it and then sold it to make money
Natives and land companies fought each other
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Northwest Ordinance, 1787: States could be made out of the
Northwest Territory When 5,000 adult males lived
there they could have:an elected legislaturea legislative councilA Governor and Judges appointed
by Congress When 60,000 free people lived in
the territory they could:write a constitutionelect and appoint state
government officialsapply for statehood if their constitution was accepted
by Congress, they would become a state
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Developed the privileges and immunities of citizenship Gave six civil liberties and rights
for the Northwest Territory Freedom of religion Writ of habeas corpus (being
brought in front of a judge to decide whether or not a prisoner should be held or let go)
Trial by jury Protection of property No cruel and unusual punishment Sanctity of contracts Also…
Encouraged free public education Encouraged respect of Indian lands Slavery was not allowed
The Articles had Several Achievements and Contributions
Developed the concept of limited governmentTried out a weak
central government with no real power
Influenced the idea for the separation of powers and checks and balances in the US Constitution
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Essential Questions