Articles of Confederation

The first government of the U.S.

• Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation

• Shays' Rebellion

Massachusetts farmers were upset because of harsh tax laws. This event showed the need for the new constitution.

• Shays' Rebellion

• Constitutional Convention

• Great Compromise

• Republic

The U.S. Constitution was written during this meeting.

• New Jersey Plan

• Constitutional Convention

• Virginia Plan

• First Continental Congress

According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress could NOT....

• Regulate trade

• Collect taxes

• Force states to obey the law

• Declare war

According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress COULD....

• Declare war

• Make peace treaties

• Borrow money

• Collect taxes

The Articles of Confederation could not make the 13 states work together because....

• Congress could not repay its debts from the American Revolution

• They could not print any money

• The states paid money to the government

• They had strong military officials

Why couldn't the National government stop Shays' Rebellion?

• It did not have an army

• It did not have a president

• George Washington had retired

• The state militias were not strong enough

In 1787, Congress invited states to send delegates to a meeting in _____________ to discuss how to change the Articles of Confederation.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Quincy

• New York City