PPT-Articles Of Confederation

Unit 3 Articles Of Confederation Vocabulary 1 Ratify 2 Furious 3 Discontent 4 Unicameral 5 Currency 6 Tariff 7 Creditor 8 Treaty 9 Shays Rebellion 10 National Government Articles Of Confederation Government under the Articles. Sixteen of the individuals who signed the Articles of Confederation also signed the Declaration of Independence Congress approved the Articles of Confederation in 1777 and a copy was sent to each of the thirteen states for ratication The rst signing Articles of Confederation Review. Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.. Which of these would complete the diagram?. . A Alien and Sedition Acts. B U.S. Constitution. What would you do in your new constitution?. British Government . Taxed citizens unfairly.. What did we do? Articles of Confederation. Gave congress no power to collect taxes.. British Government . Controlled the colonists in every way.. Kevin R. Hardwick. Spring 2012.  . LECTURE . 10. The . “Critical Period:” 1781-1787. GHIST 225: US History. Kevin R. Hardwick. Spring 2012.  . Part One: . The . Articles of . Confederation. Part Two: . &. The Constitution. The central fact of the Articles was that they "established a form of government in which Americans were citizens of their own states first and the United States second.". . Objectives: Students will be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.. Question: What power that our government holds do you think is the most important? Why?. SS9 – 4/10/17. The Advantages of Confederation: Eastern Canada. After achieving . responsible . government, the next major step for Canada was . confederation . It’s supporters believed that it would bring economic . The Gold Rush Fades. By the mid-1860s, the . gold rush . that had brought tens of thousands of . fortune. seekers to BC was beginning to . fade. This meant that the . colonies of. BC and Vancouver Island were quickly losing their main source of . Fix-a-Failure. Articles of Confederation. After winning our independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country . needed to develop some form of governmental system. . . Many wanted to be . This was our 1. st. National Government. 1 House (unicameral) legislature (congress). Each state would have only 1 vote. 9 states to pass a law. The only way to amend (change) the constitution was to have all states agree. Government:. 1781-1789. State Constitutions. Republicanism.. Most had strong governors with veto power.. Most had bicameral legislatures.. Property required for voting.. Some had universal white male suffrage.. Read “Focus on Geography” on page 138 in the textbook. Answer the following questions:. 1.) What purpose did the rectangular land survey system serve?. 2.) How do the modern landscapes of states in the Midwest such as Indiana and Ohio, reflect the system established by the Land Ordinance of 1785?. Chapter 5: Creating A New Government. Main Idea:. In order to carry on the war and build a new nation, Americans had to create a framework of government, but their first attempt had many weaknesses.. As the end of the American Revolution approached and it seemed possible that the colonies may claim victory, the Continental Congress met to create a plan to govern their new country. . In 1781 the Articles of .