Warm-Up (6) What was the name of the United States’ first plan of government? How was power divided between the states and national government? Why did the founding fathers create a weak national government? Which law allowed territories to become states? What did territories have to do before they became states?

Class Mottos Who are we? Diamonds!

Class Mottos “Swing your machete!”

Today’s Objective (15) Team Haughton’s 2020 Diamonds will: Summarize the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation pg. 125 Unit 4: The United States Creates a Government

Group Practice Articles of Confederation Pre-Reading

Create this page in your notebook The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation pg. 125 Create this page in your notebook Provision Symbol What problem did it cause? 1 2 3 4 5 Summary:

Leader Provision Symbol 1. No Chief Executive (President) What Problem did it cause? 1. No Chief Executive (President) The new United States lacked leadership Leader Highlight = delegate to France, Baron von Steuben trains the army

Provision Symbol What Problem did it cause? 2. No national court (judicial) system No one to settle arguments between the states Highlight = delegate to France, Baron von Steuben trains the army

3. Weak Congress (National gov’t) Provision Symbol What Problem did it cause? 3. Weak Congress (National gov’t) Congress could not collect taxes (no money), control trade, or create an army to protect the country from attacks. Highlight = delegate to France, Baron von Steuben trains the army

Provision Symbol What Problem did it cause? 4. 9 out of 13 states had to approve laws New England vs. Middle Southern Difficult to pass laws because the states had a hard time agreeing. Highlight = delegate to France, Baron von Steuben trains the army

Provision Symbol What Problem did it cause? 5. All 13 states had to agree to change the Articles Impossible to make changes to the government because at least one state always disagreed. Highlight = delegate to France, Baron von Steuben trains the army

Summary The new United States faced many problems under the Articles of Confederation.

Video Clip The Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsasRqBW0_A

Independent Practice Role George Washington Benjamin Franklin Audience Founding Fathers American Public Format Angry email Founding Fathers 10 Angry tweets Topic Summarize the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

To: tJefferson@gmail.com; BenFranklin Dear Founding Fathers, This new plan of government, ______________ has many weaknesses such as… #weaknessesofArticles #_______________

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