1. EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Question of the Day: Be able to justify one strength and one weakness of the Articles of Confederation. On index card

3. Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation The Iroquois League was destroyed and Native Americans were pushed farther west Ideas of freedom and natural rights inspired some people to begin opposing slavery

4. Women’s roles in society were questioned. Our Revolution influenced other revolutions around the world. States Rights vs. Strong Central Government.

5. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Our FIRST GOVERNMENT following the Revolution.

6. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION PROBLEMSBENEFITS WEAK CENTRAL Gov’tLAND ORDINANCE of 1785 NO Single Currency Could NOT collect TaxesNORTHWEST Unanimous vote for new ORDINANCE of 1787 laws NO Executive or Judical Both set guidelines for Branches NEW STATES to enter the union.

7. Republicanism Gov’t should be based on CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED REPUBLIC – not a direct democracy, but GOV’T of ELECTED OFFICIALS