The Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation and
Perpetual Union...
Williamsburg: Va.
Printed by Alexander Purdie [1777].
Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.
Library of Congress
Articles of Confederation and
Perpetual Union...
Williamsburg: Va.
Printed by Alexander Purdie [1777].
Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.
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The Articles of Confederation produced its own problems concerning the operation of the national government. There were many issues that needed to be addressed. Take a look at the video below, "Problems With The Articles of Confederation," then list the various problems with the document that are mentioned in the video. The second part of this assignments concerns the Federalist Papers and ideas as to how the new government might address some of the issues that hopefully you identified in the video. Read the sections of the Federalist 22 and then answer the questions that follow.
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