1. The Articles of Confederation
1st U.S. constitution
created an alliance of
independent states!

2. The Articles of Confederation
limited the powers of
Congress
preserved the powers of
the states

3. no president or leader to run the country!
Weaknesses
no president or leader to run the country!
What! No King?

4. no court system to settle disputes
Weaknesses
no court system to settle disputes

5. Weaknesses no power to pass & collect taxes.
You have no power to collect taxes! You can only ask us to give them & we don’t have to!
no power to pass & collect taxes.

6. Weaknesses
no power to regulate trade among the states.

7. Weaknesses
That’s not fair!
each state had ONE vote in Congress.
VS.

8. Strengths Congress could: declare war appoint military officers
coin money
handle foreign affairs
Strengths

9. STRENGHTS finest achievement of the Articles of Confederation
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
finest achievement of the Articles of Confederation
provided a way to admit new territories as states

10. Strengths set up a gov’t for Northwest Territory.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
set up a gov’t for Northwest Territory.
guaranteed basic rights to settlers.
outlawed slavery in the territory

11. Wisconsin Michigan Illinois Indiana Ohio Strengths
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
established the states of:
Wisconsin Michigan
Illinois Indiana
Ohio

12. WISCONSIN
MICHIGAN
ILLINOIS
OHIO
INDIANA