Articles of Confederation Purpose

Served as the written documents defining the structure of the governemnt from 1781 to 1788

Articles of Confederation Structure

The union was a confederation of equal states with no executive and limited power exhibiting maainly to foster a common defence.

Articles of Confederation Limitations

There is no cheif executive or a judiciary system. Could not make treaties but could not enforce provisions. It lacked the power to tax either state or people.

Articles of Confederation Issues

There is no cheif executive or a judiciary system. Could not make treaties but could not enforce provisions. It lacked the power to tax either state or people.

Land Ordinance of 1785

mandated a rectangular grid system of surveying and specified a minimum price of 1 dollar an acre. Half of the townships be sold in single blocks of 23,040 acres each, which only large scale speculators could aford .

dissident farmers in western Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shays, against Boston creditors. (Upset about being paid worthless $ threatening the economic interests of the business elite and contributing to the demise of the Articles of Confederation.

Abigail Adams -Remember the ladies

demanded equal legal rights for married woman, who under common law, could not own property, enter into contracts, or initiate lawsuites. The war bonds she purchased were held by a male relative.

Northwest Ordinance 1787

Created territories that would eventually become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. It prohibits slavery Congress appoints a governor until pop. reaches 5,000

Constitutional convention of 1787

to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.

Economic Issues under the AOC

The country's economic woes were made worse by the fact that the central government also lacked the power to impose tariffs on foreign imports or regulate interstate commerce.

Second Continential Congress

urged american to reject royal authority and establish republican governemnts. Most people complied.

Denouced pensilvania constitution. He wants to restrict office holdings to men of learning, leassure and easy circumstance, warned of opression under majority rule.

became the superentendent of finance in1781, nationalist minded patriots tried to expand cpnfederations authority. Created a centeral beurocraccy to manage the confederations finances. Irged congress for 5 pence import tax.

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Question	Answer
Articles of Confederation Purpose	Served as the written documents defining the structure of the governemnt from 1781 to 1788
Articles of Confederation Structure	The union was a confederation of equal states with no executive and limited power exhibiting maainly to foster a common defence.
Articles of Confederation Limitations	There is no cheif executive or a judiciary system. Could not make treaties but could not enforce provisions. It lacked the power to tax either state or people.
Articles of Confederation Issues	There is no cheif executive or a judiciary system. Could not make treaties but could not enforce provisions. It lacked the power to tax either state or people.
Land Ordinance of 1785	mandated a rectangular grid system of surveying and specified a minimum price of 1 dollar an acre. Half of the townships be sold in single blocks of 23,040 acres each, which only large scale speculators could aford .
Shays Rebellion	dissident farmers in western Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shays, against Boston creditors. (Upset about being paid worthless $ threatening the economic interests of the business elite and contributing to the demise of the Articles of Confederation.
Abigail Adams -Remember the ladies	demanded equal legal rights for married woman, who under common law, could not own property, enter into contracts, or initiate lawsuites. The war bonds she purchased were held by a male relative.
Northwest Ordinance 1787	Created territories that would eventually become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin. It prohibits slavery Congress appoints a governor until pop. reaches 5,000
Constitutional convention of 1787	to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
Economic Issues under the AOC	The country's economic woes were made worse by the fact that the central government also lacked the power to impose tariffs on foreign imports or regulate interstate commerce.
Second Continential Congress	urged american to reject royal authority and establish republican governemnts. Most people complied.
John Adams	Denouced pensilvania constitution. He wants to restrict office holdings to men of learning, leassure and easy circumstance, warned of opression under majority rule.
Robert Morris	became the superentendent of finance in1781, nationalist minded patriots tried to expand cpnfederations authority. Created a centeral beurocraccy to manage the confederations finances. Irged congress for 5 pence import tax.

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