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Articles of Confederation |
• Some issues were too big for the state governments to handle on their own • EX: raise an army; 13 small, separate armies could not fight the British • Second Continental Congress -planned for a confederation of states |
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1.When were the Articles of Confederation written? |
1776-1777 |
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When did Articles of confederation take effect? |
March 1 1781 |
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What replaced the Articles of Confederation? |
The United States Constitution |
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Why did Americans want to replace the Articles of Confederation? |
People felt like they would have a stronger national government k |
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Articles of Confederation: How it was designed? |
• League of friendship • Approved by all states-1781 • One house legislature • All states had one vote • Controlled the army • Power to deal with foreign countries on behalf of the states |
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Articles of Confederation: Why didn’t it work? |
• Lack of Power and Money • Lack of Central Power • Rules too Rigid • Shay’s Rebellion |
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Shays' Rebellion |
was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades |
