1. Chapter 7: Lesson 1 The Articles of Confederation EQ: How do new ideas change the way people live? Articles of Confederation Constitution Constitutional Convention

2. Timeline: Articles of Confederation to Constitution 1781-1789 Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation adopted by the Continental Congress 1781 British surrender at Yorktown 1783 Treaty of Paris 1783 Treaty of Paris 1783 officially ends the Revolutionary War 1786 – 1787 Shay’s Rebellion in Massachusett s 1787-1789 Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia US Constitution ratified 1789 George Washington becomes the first President of the United States

3. Ch.7, Lesson 1 Vocabulary (pg.182)  Bicameral  Republic  Ordinance  Articles of Confederation (pg.184)  Treaty of Paris 1783 (definition in the power point)

4. Confederation Congress  During the War, from 1776 to 1787, the USA was governed by a group of men called the Confederation Congress.  These men accomplished three important things: Treaty of Paris 1783 1. Negotiated the Treaty of Paris 1783 Articles of Confederation 2. Created the Articles of Confederation 3. Passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

5. The Treaty of Paris (1783)  The treaty that ended the war  According to the Treaty:  “Free and independent states are created  British must remove all troops from forts  Boundary for United States is the Mississippi River  Loyalist would have rights and property protected  Captured slaves must be returned to owners

7. Activity: After the War, State Governments  Read The Making of a Republic pg. 182-183  Identify three ways in which Americans limit the power of their state governments.  1.  2.  3

8. The Making of a Republic republic  The Confederation Congress agreed to create a republic.  A gov. in which citizens rule through elected officials  All states adopted a constitution (plan of government) bicameral  Most states set up a two-house (bicameral) legislatures.

9. The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)  During the American Revolution, the original 13 states ratified (or agreed to) a document called: The Articles of Confederation. - Articles created a federal government, the articles act like our federal government.

10. The Articles of Confederation Powers Given to Congress in the Articles of Confederation Powers NOT GIVEN to the Congress in the Articles of Confederation 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. Read The Articles of Confederation, (pg. 184) with your partner identify the following: Confederation Government Read the Confederation Government (pg. 185) 1. Why was the Congress (Confederation Gov.) weak? 2. How many votes were required to change the Articles of Confederation?

11. Primary Source Analysis Answer the following in complete sentences: 1.What widely recognized symbol is being used? 2.Look at the details, what is the cartoon trying to tell us? 3.Who is the audience the cartoon is trying to reach?

12. The Articles of Confederation Powers Given to Congress in the Articles of Confederation Powers NOT GIVEN to the Congress in the Articles of Confederation 1. Conduct Foreign Affairs 2. Maintain armed force 3. Borrow money 4. Issue currency (money) 1. Regulate (control) trade 2. Force citizens to join the army 3. Impose (collect) taxes Confederation Government Read the Confederation Government (pg. 185) 1. Why was the Congress (Confederation Gov.) weak? States kept most of their power. Congress could not vote on law unless 9 states approved it. No chief executive (President) to carry out the laws. 2. How many votes were required to change the Articles of Confederation? The approval of all 13 states.

13. The Weakness of the Articles of Confederation led to problems after the war.  Because the Confederation Congress under the Articles of Confederation couldn’t impose (collect) taxes, they had no way of getting money to pay soldiers that had fought in the war.  This led to rebellions and violence.  Example: Shay’s Rebellion

14. The Northwest Territory ordinances  The Confederation Congress set up ordinances (laws) on how to settle and divide the Midwest lands that it now controlled.

15. Northwest Ordinance 1787 Northwest Ordinance  The Northwest Ordinance described how the Northwest territory was to be governed.  It was important because it set a pattern for the orderly growth of the United States.

16. Activity: Cause and Effect Polices for Western Lands  Read the Polices for Western Lands (pg. 185-187) 1. Complete the Cause and Effect Chart 2. Complete the Northwest Territory Geography Activity

17. Requirements of the Northwest Ordinance Conditions for Settlement Conditions for Statehood  Slavery was outlawed in the Northwest Territory  Freedom of Religion was guaranteed  Trial by Jury was guaranteed  When a territory had at least 60,000 people, they could apply to become a new state  Each state will be treated equally to the original 13 states