Confederation to Constitution
Feb 06, 2016
Confederation to Constitution
Warm-Up• Update your Table of Contents
(Government Section)• Re-write your homework – leave it out to
be stamped• Complete the Articles of Confederation
Warm-Up (green paper on your desk)Date Session
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11/7 23 Articles of Confederation Warm-up Questions
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Confederation to Constitution Note Guide 43
NOW WHAT????
Wasn’t signed by all states until 1781 due to concerns over who would control Western lands!
Weaknesses of the Articles• The Federal government lacked power to: – Enforce laws they created– Tax citizens to raise money–Regulate trade
• No Executive Branch• No Judicial Branch (courts)• 9 of 13 states needed to pass a law• 13 of 13 states needed to amend a law
Successes of the Articles
• Provided a form of government through the Revolutionary War• Passed the Land Ordinance of 1785• Passed the Northwest Ordinance of
1787• Led to Constitutional Convention –
creation of our Constitution
Land Ordinance of 1785
• Law that came up with a system to divide up and sell the land west of the Appalachian Mountains or “Northwest Territory”• Divided land into 6 mile – square
plots called townships
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• Described how the “Northwest Territory” was to be governed– When 5,000 free males
who owned at least 50 acres they could elect an assembly
– When 60,000 people, could apply to be a state
– Freedom of religion– Slavery banned– Trial by jury
Saying Good-bye is hard…
• Writing a Eulogy for our first form of government, the Articles of Confederation.– Should be written in formal language– When were they “born”– Briefly summarize the Articles (successes &
weaknesses)– Describe their legacy (how did they affect the
country we live in today)– When did they “die”
Summarizing Clip
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lj2UpUVqzE