Terms to Know Before you begin, make sure you are familiar with the following terms: Confederation Federation Articles of Confederation Shay’s Rebellion Treaty of Paris, 1783 Northwest Ordinance ’84,’85’,87 NOTE: the right of deposit – means to allow to use as a port deposit your goods and make trade.

Strengths & Weaknesses T- Chart On the next slide you will see a list of facts about the government under the Articles of Confederation. Use the list to make a T-Chart on the strengths and weakness of the Articles of Confederation government. When finished, write a paragraph stating weather or not you think this goverment was a good government to lead the United States. Be sure to explain why or why not.

“Articles of Confederation – The Challenge of Sovereignty” No separate executive Northwest Ordinances 1784, 1785, 1787 One vote per state No federal courts Shays’ Rebellion British retention of forts in the Northwest No regulation on interstate commerce Boundary disputes between the states No power to tax States taxed each other’s goods Kept the states together Treaty of Paris (1783) Federal aid to education (Northwest Ordinance of 1785 No national currency Members often failed to attend Congress Inability to protect settlers from Indians Spain’s denial of right to deposit at New Orleans Little trade with Britain