1. A Confederation of States
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2. A Confederation of States
States vs. Federal
Articles of Confederation
Western Lands
Conflicts with Spain and Britain
Shays’ Rebellion
Economics and the Articles

3. States vs. Federal

4. States vs. Federal

5. States vs. Federal
Republic = governments in which the people elect their representatives
Democratic = more power to the people, less government control
-Pennsylvania, Georgia
-unicameral legislature, weak/no governor
-equal voting rights for all free men
Conservative Republican = people are dumb, more govt control
-most states (inc. MA, NY)
-bicameral legislature, strong governor
--> House of Reps for common people, Senate for wealthy & educated
-voting rights for property owners ONLY – poor = dumb

6. Articles of Confederation

7. Articles of Confederation
Strengths:
sets a precedent for representative govt, states rights
wets a precedent for state confederation
creates Congress – precedent for govt branches
power to conduct foreign policy – wage war, make peace, treaties
power to settle the Western Territory
issue coin money – precedent for common currency

8. ?
Western Lands
13 American states
“Spain”

9. Western Lands

10. Western Lands
$350.00

11. Conflicts with Spain and Britain

12. Shays’ Rebellion

13. Economics and the Articles
Federal Congress could not
establish a common currency uncontrolled inflation
regulate interstate commerce disagreements & disparities
levy taxes can’t pay off war debt
The States are squabbling with each other,
the Union is angry at the States,
the people are angry with their state governments,
the state governments can’t get help from the Union,
creditors are angry at debtors,
Congress doesn’t help….