1. The Articles of Confederation
PowerPoint by Brian Crawford.
The Articles of Confederation
The First Plan of Government
1. The Articles of Confederation
Many Problems
1. Each state had its own laws
2. No power to tax = no $ for the gov.
3. Each state was allowed to have its own money
4. Each state had its own army
5. The British were still here!

2. One Good Thing…
1. The Northwest Ordinance
- allowed new states to join once population was 60,000
-made the U.S. bigger
A Nation Split Apart
1. The First Political Parties
-Federalists: wanted power, federal government
-Anti-Federalists: wanted power in state government.