10/15 Day 3- EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION- as title to note pg #2, GRAB A BOOK and Index card. Learning Target: I can justify one strength and one weakness of the Articles of Confederation. On index card

You just fought a long war and won! ON THE BACK OF YOUR INDEX CARD: Give us one thing that would have to be part of your new government and one thing that you would not allow.

On a note sheet pg#2 ( WRITE ALL THAT IS UNDERLINED) EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION GB recognized the U.S. as an independent nation Ideas of freedom and natural rights inspired some people start to oppose slavery Women’s roles in society were questioned. Our Revolution influenced other revolutions around the world. States Rights vs. Strong Central Government divides the new nation.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Our FIRST GOVERNMENT following the Revolution. Read pg to find Strengths and Weakness. Set up a T-CHART

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION PROBLEMSBENEFITS WEAK CENTRAL Gov’tLAND ORDINANCE of 1785 NO Single Currency Could NOT collect TaxesNORTHWEST Unanimous vote for new ORDINANCE of 1787 laws NO Executive or Judicial Both set guidelines for Branches NEW STATES to enter the union.

Republicanism Gov’t should be based on CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED- CITIZENS GIVE THE GOV’T RIGHT TO RULE. REPUBLIC – not a direct democracy, but GOV’T of ELECTED OFFICIALS