1. Bell Ringer Write the paragraph and complete grammar and math.
When starting the deerhunt on the first day of the season, Betty noticed that the odometer on her SUV read 28,947 miles. at the end of the day it read miles. How many miles did she drive that day?

2. Articles of Confederation
States were eager to govern themselves
However, there were some things that they could do alone
Raise and maintain a large army
For this reason and other the Second Continental Congress made plans for a unified group of states.

3. Articles of Confederation
In 1777 they laid out their plans in the Articles of Confederation
Confederation- a group of individual states that join together for a common purpose.
This system created a “league of friendship” among independent states.

4. Set up for this new government
One house legislature
Had control over:
Army and dealings with foreign countries
Had limited power.

5. Weaknesses of the Articles
Power and Money
Central Power
Rules to ridged
Congress had no power to collect taxes
Congress had no power to regulate trade
Congress had no power to enforce its laws
No single leader or group to direct government policy
No national court system existed
Congress could not pass laws without the approval of 9 states
The articles could not be changed without the approval of all 13 states