3. Warm Up
What problems faced our new nation?
Who were the states mostly concerned with?
Why were the states afraid of the government?
What does our nation need?
7. Main Idea
During the War Congress areed upon the
first constitution for the new nation, and they
called it the Articles of Confederation: a
loose alliance of the 13 separate states
14. I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government
power to claim lands
15. I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government
power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
16. I. Land Claims
A. States began arguing over lands
B. AOC did not give the central government
power to claim lands
Is this a weakness or a strength?
18. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
19. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
20. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often
refused
21. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often
refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different
amounts across state lines
22. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often
refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different
amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
23. II. Mo Money Mo Problems
A. America owed lots of $ to other nations
B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes
C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often
refused
D. Different $ systems were worth different
amounts across state lines
Is this a weakness or a strength?
25. III. Pick On the New Guy
A. Other countries see the disunity
26. III. Pick On the New Guy
A. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops
in the Ohio River Valley
27. III. Pick On the New Guy
A. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops
in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to
American shipping
28. III. Pick On the New Guy
A. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops
in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to
American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?
29. III. Pick On the New Guy
A. Other countries see the disunity
B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops
in the Ohio River Valley
C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to
American shipping
Is this a weakness or a strength?