Articles of Confederation
Zaid Hassan
What were the Articles of Confederation
The Articles were America's first form of government. They were weak because they did not want any more problems like they had with King George.
What Were The Strenghths Of The Articles
Some of the strengths of the Articles were.....
Governed the Nation during revolutionary WAR.
Negotiated the treaty of pairs at the end of the WAR.
Passed the northwest ordinance of 1787.
Passed the land ordinance of 1785.
What Were The Weakness Of The Articles
Some of the Weakness of the Articles were.....
Lacked power to enforce laws.
Lacked power to levy TAXES.
Lacked power to regulate trade among the states.
Required all 13 states to approve changes in the Articles.
What Were The Northwest Ordinance Of 1787
Definition: A law that helped turn land into States
Importance: It's used every time a state is added
Positive/Negative
Added land to our country / Required 60,000 people to be a state
What Were The Shay's Rebellion Of 1787
Cause: Farmers were losing their land because they could't pay their taxes
Effect: Shays militia maches/stops courthouses No courts = No law
Positive/Negative
Articles Of Confederation are done / Shays rebelled of farmers