During the years immediately following the Revolutionary War, the colonies organized themselves into a new American government. The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) served as the foundation for this first attempt at a national government and while a failure, it was the lessons learned under the articles that helped strengthen the government formed by the Constitution.
PROBLEMS UNDER THE ARTICLES of CONDEFERATION
REVIEW VIDEO on THE ARTICLES (15 Minutes)
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| No Federal Taxation |
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| No single national currency |
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| No executieve leadership |
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| One State, One Vote |
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Amendments required unanimous vote
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GENERATE NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING VIDEO
http://www.tubechop.com/watch/1535843