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Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation. “United we stand, divided we fall”. National and State Governments. What are some differences between national and state governments? National government… In charge of all the states. Things that affect the country (President, Congress, Supreme Court, military)

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Articles of Confederation

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  1. Articles of Confederation “United we stand, divided we fall”

  2. National and State Governments • What are some differences between national and state governments? • National government… • In charge of all the states. • Things that affect the country • (President, Congress, Supreme Court, military) • State government… • In charge of what goes on in one particular state • No authority over other states • (Governor, State Congress, State Courts)

  3. United We Stand, Divided We Fall • During the Revolutionary War, Americans realized they needed a a central authority to govern all the states • States were concerned that a national government would have too much power • Why would this worry people? • We had just fought for freedom from England, who had a king and we did not want our government to act like a king (tyranny)

  4. Articles of Confederation • Each state sent one representative to create a new national government • They created the “Articles of Confederation” • Each state would have one vote • All 13 states must agree for a new law to be passed

  5. Articles of Confederation, continued • National government could… • Wage war with other nations • Make peace with other nations • Sign treaties • Print money • State governments could… • Set taxes • Enforce national laws • Everything else!

  6. Articles of Confederation, continued • What potential problems can you think of? • Why was it hard to have state governments having more powers than the national government? • Who do you think should have more power?

  7. Northwest Ordinance • 13 original states… VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA • What about all the other land in the West? • Who owned it? Could Americans go and live there?

  8. United States in 1787

  9. The Northwest Ordinance • Current states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota • Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was outlawed, freedom of religion, and once a territory got 60,000 males, it could apply to become a state

  10. Need for Change • The national government could not collect taxes • Could not pay soldiers • Could not pay France • People who owed money were often put in jail until they could pay their debt…See a problem with that???

  11. Shays’s Rebellion • In Massachusetts, many farmers owed money and were very poor. Daniel Shays, a Revolutionary War hero, led some farmers in a rebellion They marched into Springfield, MA and tried to get weapons at the arsenal They were defeated by 900 militia troops

  12. Result of Shays’s Rebellion • Many people sympathized with Shays and his followers • Leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation were not working • Something needed to be done • The Articles must be changed and soon!

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