1. Articles of Confederation 1 st Formal Constitution of the United States... Or was it?

2. What do you remember from US History?

3. Who had authority in the Colonies?

4. How did people make their money?

5. What were the colonists most afraid of?

7. Frontloading Unicameral Unicameral Levy Levy Federal Federal

8. Features: Unicameral, single chamber Congress Unicameral, single chamber Congress Each state has one vote in Congress Each state has one vote in Congress No federal court system, Congress settles disputes among states No federal court system, Congress settles disputes among states

9. Features: No President or Executive branch No President or Executive branch Creates post office Creates post office Congress has power to maintain an army and declare war Congress has power to maintain an army and declare war

10. Weaknesses: Congress had no power to levy taxes Congress had no power to levy taxes Congress couldn’t force anyone to obey laws it passed Congress couldn’t force anyone to obey laws it passed

11. Weaknesses: Laws needed approval of 9/13 states to pass Laws needed approval of 9/13 states to pass Central government had no executive branch Central government had no executive branch

12. Now, stop and think. If you have never taken an American history class, what could you deduce about American Society in 1777? If you have never taken an American history class, what could you deduce about American Society in 1777? Why did the early Americans create a Government like the AoC? Why did the early Americans create a Government like the AoC?

13. Achievements: Established fair policy for developing western lands Established fair policy for developing western lands Forged a peace treaty with Great Britain Forged a peace treaty with Great Britain Set up departments of foreign affairs, war, marine and treasury Set up departments of foreign affairs, war, marine and treasury

14. Why aren’t we governed by the Articles of Confederation?

15. Problems faced by the Nation Quarreling began over boundary lines and tariffs Quarreling began over boundary lines and tariffs

17. Problems faced by the Nation The government owed huge debts to soldiers who fought in the Revolution The government owed huge debts to soldiers who fought in the Revolution

18. Problems faced by the Nation The economic depression of 1786 The economic depression of 1786 Shay’s Rebellion Shay’s Rebellion

19. What’s coming down the pipe?