Articles of Confederation

Who's draft did Congress ultimately approve?

Benjamin Franklin

There were many people who wrote drafts of the Articles of Confederation. Name the different authors.

Benjamin Franklin, Josiah Bartlet, and John Dickinson

The new Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce now. So how would they receive money?

Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands.

What powers did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation?What powers did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation?

Declare war, appoint military officers, and sign treaties

What was happening in the United States, during the so-called Critical Period, that was good?

During this time lawmakers let citizens decide which churches to support with their tax monies.

Article III described the states as a firm league of what?

Friendship with each other.

When did Congress meet again and officially end the Articles of Confederation government?

March 4, 1789.

By 1779, all states approved the draft of the Articles except for which state?

Maryland

What decisions required 9 states' approval?

Nine states needed to vote for the Constitution for it to be accepted.

When was it ratified of articles of confederation?

November 15, 1777

What problems were happening during the Critical Period?

Some problems that were formed during this time period of inflation and depression, people lost farms, jobs, and homes.

What was the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation, drafted in 1777, was the first constitution of the United States.

What could independent and sovereign states NOT do?

The articles of confederation could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of the states.

To amend the Articles, how many states would have to approve?

Three-fourths of the states

A problem with the Articles of Confederation was taxes. What was the tax plan and why did the South not want this plan?

They argued that taxes should be based on the number of white inhabitants.

What did the central government lack with the Articles of Confederation?

Under the articles of confederation were unable to protect trade between foreign nations and the various states.

How many drafts of the Articles of Confederation were prepared before Congress finally settled on the final draft?

six drafts before Congress settled on a final version in 1777.

When creating their own nation and writing the Articles of Confederation, what were Americans in fear of, which helped shape their first government?

they feared central authority and extensive land claims by states.

With the Articles, what type of Congress did it have? And how many votes per state?

unicameral (one-house) legislature and one vote per states