Articles of Confederation

 Articles of Confederation

Textbook:

Keene, C. & O'Donnell (2012). Visions of America: A History of the United States (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Reading:

Chapter 4: Revolutionary America: Change and Transformation, 1764—1783

Chapter 5: A Virtuous Republic: Creating a Workable Government, 1783—1789.

 Articles of Confederation:

The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution that was used for the United States. "Under these articles, the states remained sovereign and independent, with Congress serving as the last resort on appeal of disputes" (History.com, 2018, para. 1). The United States Congress wanted to make sure that they had a stronger union against Great Britain. This also permitted Congress to make sure that our nation remained sovereign and free. Despite all that the Articles of Confederation had to offer America there were some issues with these new laws.

Reference:

Articles of Confederation. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/articles-of-confederation.

Assignment: Be sure to answer both questions and properly cite your work. Be sure to use textbook and 2 scholarly resources for references and citations.

1)What were the main problems with the Articles of Confederation that led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787? 

2)How did the national government under the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?