1. 2nd Continental Congress: May 1775
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2nd Continental Congress: May 1775
July Independence
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2. Articles of Confederation
First National Government
Approved November 1777
Ratified by the States –
March 1781

3. Two Major Problems Fear of creating a Strong National Government
Fear that some states would have more power

4. Trouble is Brewing What to do????? No Power No Power to collect
debts
owed to
Federal
Government
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No Power
to settle
disputes
between
states
What to do?????

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6. Weaknesses of the Articles
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No Chief Executive
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Laws approved by 9 States
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No Taxing Power

7. Weaknesses of the Articles
No Standing Army
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No National Court
Amendments –13 States

8. Successes of the Articles
Won the Revolutionary War
United the 13 States
3. Wrote the Northwest Ordinance

9. The Northwest Territories
Confederation Congress
New York City
What to do with the land
north and west of the Ohio River

10. Confederation Congress
The
Northwest
Ordinance
Confederation Congress
July 1787

11. Setting out to NW Territories
Plan for colonial administration
& national development

12. How to transform dependent territories
Into
Self –Governing
Co- Equal States
No Less than 3 States
No More than 5 States

13. How to Govern Territories
Admission as States
Stages of Attaining Statehood
Guarantees of Civil Liberties and Rights