1. DAY 5
DO NOW AGENDA
When you make a 1. DO NOW
mistake do you ignore 2. Finish Declaration of
it or fix it? Give an Independence
example of a mistake activity/ discuss
you made and how you 3. Article of
handled the situation. Confederation notes
4. Current Event practice
(announce 1 st current
event group)
5. Wrap up/ review
2. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION NOTES
1777 Continental
Congress adopted a
plan for a new gov.
A of C was approved
in 1781 by the 13
states.
Revolutionary War
ended in 1783.
3. GOVERNMENT UNDER THE ARTICLES
Confederation- loose
association.
“firm league of
friendship”
Equal power for each
state
Central gov = limited
power
Sovereignty for the
states.
4. PROBLEMS
National government
did not have power
to enforce laws.
No national court
system.
The war left people
and states in huge
debt.
5. THE NEED FOR CHANGE
National government
was weak and could
not solve problems
between the states.
States acted like
small separate
nations.
Looked weak to other
nations.
1787 discussion of
revision of the
Articles.
6. WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES
Needed 9 of 13 states
to agree on new laws.
No officials to ensure
laws were carried out.
No means of
interpreting laws or
judging those who
broke them.
Could not pay
countries debts or
soldiers.
