1. Articles of
Confederation
Government:

2. North America After the Treaty of Paris, 1783

3. Background (FROM WORKSHEET)
2nd Continental Congress = assembly of delegates from 13 colonies
Establish Continental Army and ???
Signed Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation: loose alliance of 13 STATES
Create a federal (national) government to
Declare war only
Handle foreign affairs
Regulate trade with Natives
Settle disputes between States (not internal disputes)
Regulate coins but not paper money
Post office, weights, measures

4. Fear: creating a national government that is too powerful
Weaknesses
Fear: creating a national government that is too powerful
Support local government
King threatened natural rights one large government in charge becomes too powerful, oppresses the people
Solution: Create a weak national government
Cannot arrest a PERSON
Cannot collect taxes
Cannot raise troops

5. a. States had bicameral legislatures (2 houses).
3. Who was in charge?
a. States had bicameral legislatures (2 houses).
b. States had strong governors with veto power.
c. States had bills of rights to protect rights of citizens.

6. 4. Accomplishments of Articles
Established alliance with France
Sign Treaty of Paris (1783)
Northwest Ordinance = plan of for the newly acquired western territories previously unsettled
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
Territory became a state if population > 60,000
Outlawed slavery in territories
Gov sells land to help pay war debts

8. Perfect Squares! LAND Ordinance of 1785
Why does it matter? It was the first attempt to scientifically map out the new land. Land buyers pay government for land and it helps with war debt!
Perfect Squares!

12. Why were the Articles of Confederation so weak?
What we didn’t like about the British. . .
Taxation without representation
Large central government (monarchy) had all the power
States always had to listen to the king
All power was in the King’s hands.
King could change the rules/laws any time
So the Articles of Confederation…
Federal government could not tax
States didn’t have to follow laws and treaties.
States had their own laws and didn’t have to follow any other states’ laws
No executive branch or national court system.
Any amendment required all 13 states

13. John Locke
His ideas of natural or unalienable rights helped shape the ideas of the Declaration of Independence
If the king does not respect the needs of the majority… people have the right to overthrow the king

14. Baron de Montesquieu Too much power = BAD!
Enlightenment philosopher who believed that the powers in a government should be divided
Gov’t should NOT be controlled by king… power should be divided
Too much power = BAD!

15. 1. Mon 2. Te 3. Squieu 1. Legislative 2. Executive 3. Judicial