Articles of Confederation

Why was the first continental congress created?

to address the intolerable acts

What did the second continental congress do?

after the battle of lexignton and concord to address influx of soilders

Who wrote the deceleration of independence?

second continental congress- thomas jefferson, ben franklin, john adams

What does the introduction of the decleration of independence say?

what the document will do- the rationale for declaring independence

What does the preamble in the declearion of independce talk about?

rights of people, goverments not for the people should not exisit

What does the grievances in the declaration of independence talk about?

talked about all the ways England did not give them rights, all the reasons for independence

The body section 2 in the declaration of independence talked about?

that the us tried to make amends and negotiations with England

conclusion of dec of independence

declared independce

who had the power with the articles of confederation?

states

central govt powers under articles of confederation?

wage war, make treaties, send diplomatic representatives, borrow money

power for the states in the articles of confederation?

collect taxes, regulate commerce, enforce laws

success of articles of confederation

land ordiances

failures of articles of confederation 1

foreign affairs- no money, treaty of paris not upheld by other places, economic issues- limited trade and debt, disputes between states,

Shay’s Rebellion

a private milita had to be formed to stop mass farmers

What replaced the articles of confederaton?

the constitution