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Articles of Confederation
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THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATIONThe States Form A Loose Alliance
We should unite under a single government.
Hold on I am trying to find a C major.
Warm Up
Warm Up
What problems faced our new nation?
Who were the states mostly concerned with?
Why were the states afraid of the government?
What does our nation need?
Objectives
Objectives
Complete the AOC worksheet with a partner
Recognize the problems that the AOC caused
Suggest a solution to the problem of the AOC
Main Idea
Main Idea
During the War Congress areed upon the first constitution for the new nation, and they called it the Articles of Confederation: a loose alliance of the 13 separate states
Activity
Activity
Activity
Activity
I. Land Claims
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
II. Mo Money Mo Problems
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
III. Pick On the New Guy
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?
III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?
Wrap Up
Wrap Up
Are the AOC helping or hurting our new nation?
What is the MAJOR PROBLEM that all other problems are stemming from?