1. The Articles of Confederation: Problems at Home and Abroad
Recall and list the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
How did the weaknesses lead to financial issues for the Confederation government?

2. The Articles of Confederation: Problems at Home and Abroad
What were Continentals?
What does it mean that they depreciated?
Why was the Continental Congress in debt?
Why could it not pay its debt?

3. The Articles of Confederation: Problems at Home and Abroad
View the interactive image on types of American currency.
Why would it be important to have one standard form of money?
Analyze and discuss Robert Morris's plan for an import tax to help pay the national debt. (page 182)
How did the failure to pass this plan point to weakness in the Confederation government?

4. The Articles of Confederation: Problems at Home and Abroad
Analyze "The Northwest Territory" map. (Page 175, 182, & 183)
Who controlled the forts in the Great Lakes region?
Why were the Great Lakes a strategic location for forts?
Why was Britain unwilling to withdraw from these forts?
How did this relationship with Britain display weaknesses in the government?