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Unit 5: New Nation
Unit 5: New Nation
Lesson: Articles of Confederation
Lesson: Articles of Confederation
Tennessee State Standard:
Tennessee State Standard:
8.21 Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and describe the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Territory, the Lost State of Franklin, and Shays’ Rebellion.
8.21 Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and describe the Land Ordinance of 1785, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Territory, the Lost State of Franklin, and Shays’ Rebellion.
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ARE WRITTEN
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ARE WRITTEN
After declaring independence from Great Britain, the 13 Colonies did not have a national government.
In 1777, representatives from the 13 American Colonies wrote the Articles of Confederation, the plan for a new government.
All 13 states ratified the articles and formed a confederation by 1781.
The Articles of Confederation
Video: Articles of Confederation (history.com)
UNIFYING THE COLONIES
UNIFYING THE COLONIES
The colonies initially liked the government created by the Articles of Confederation because it was the opposite of the British model that they found overbearing. The articles loosely unified the colonies by giving basic powers to a weaker central government while reserving more power for the states.
MORE POWER TO THE STATES
MORE POWER TO THE STATES
Under the Articles of Confederation, the states had more authority than the central government, an arrangement that created some serious problems!
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