1. America After the Revolution and the Articles of Confederation

2. Knights Charge 10/12 What was America’s first Constitution called?
How was the federal government set up?
What could the federal government do? NOT do?
What could the states do?
What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

3. Treaty of Paris Peace treaty signed ending American Revolution
Gave Americans land up to the Mississippi River
Granted Americans full independence

5. Effects of War 1. Independence 2. Problems a. Debt
b. Destroyed property
c. British troops on American soil
d. Keep the Articles of Confederation
e. Slavery?

6. Articles of Confederation
Some quick facts…
Passed in 1781 during the Revolution by the Continental Convention.
Served as the first federal Constitution of the US Government during and after the war.
As we all know… it didn’t last very long…

7. The Northwest Ordinance
Passed by Congress under A of C
Outlined way for territories to become states and join the union

8. Government under the A of C
Congress could…
Declare war
Regulate trade with foreign countries
Could NOT levy taxes
All decisions were made by a unicameral Congress where each state had one vote…
Was this fair???

9. Control trade with other states
Government under A of C
States could…
Levy taxes
Control trade with other states

10. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Weak federal government… What does that mean?
Unequal representation of big states vs. small states

11. Imagine this…
What would the United States be like with no President, no supreme court, and every state operated apart from the other?

12. Shay’s Rebellion
Farmers led by Daniel Shay upset about Mass. Government
Subdued by Mass. Government
Highlighted the weakness of the federal government