TOPIC:Articles of Confederation

The First American Constitution Each state had one vote in Congress Declare war Coin Money 9/13 states needed to approve of a law Could not regulate trade nor collect taxes No state could be forced to pay taxes No court system to settle disputes

Problems in the New Nation Conflicts between states over territory Debt England refused to withdraw troops from the Ohio Territory and Great Lakes region Shays Rebellion: Farmers organized to attack courthouses to prevent the state from seizing farms.

“No day was ever more clouded than the present… “No day was ever more clouded than the present…. I predict the worst consequences from a half-starved, limping government, always moving upon crutches and tottering at every step.” -George Washington