1. The Articles of Confederation EQ: What are the Articles of Confederation and why were they a failure?

2. Key Vocabulary Confederation: _______________________ Confederation: ____________________________________________________________ _______________________: An agreement in which each side give up something it wants in order to gain something else. _______________________: An agreement in which each side give up something it wants in order to gain something else.

3. The Articles of Confederation The first system of government designed by the Continental Congress in which power was divided between the national government and the state government The first system of government designed by the Continental Congress in which power was divided between the national government and the state government State powers under the A.O.C State powers under the A.O.C ________________________ ________________________ Congress (National) powers under the A.O.C Congress (National) powers under the A.O.C ______________________ ______________________

4. Weaknesses & Strengths of the A.O.C Strengths Strengths _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Negotiated the Treaty of Paris Negotiated the Treaty of Paris _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Passed the Northwest Ordinance (1787) Passed the Northwest Ordinance (1787) Weaknesses Weaknesses __________________________________ __________________________________ Lacked power to regulate trade Lacked power to regulate trade __________________________________ __________________________________

5. Shays Rebellion High taxes in Massachusetts caused farmers to fall in debt High taxes in Massachusetts caused farmers to fall in debt Farmers were forced to sell their land to pay the debt Farmers were forced to sell their land to pay the debt Farmers demanded that taxes be lowered Farmers demanded that taxes be lowered Daniel Shay lead a uprising to try to seize guns from a federal arsenal Daniel Shay lead a uprising to try to seize guns from a federal arsenal