TOPIC 3.7
The Articles of Confederation
THEMATIC FOCUS Politics and Power (PCE)
Debates fostered by social and political groups about the role of government in American social, political, and economic life shape government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.
Learning Objective H
Explain how different forms of government developed and changed as a result of the Revolutionary Period.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-3.2.II.A
Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship.
KC-3.2.II.B
The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent states, creating a central government with limited power. After the
Revolution, difficulties over international trade, finances, interstate commerce, foreign relations, and internal unrest led to calls for a stronger central government.
KC-3.3.I.C
As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states; the ordinance promoted public education, the protection of private property, and a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory.
Debates fostered by social and political groups about the role of government in American social, political, and economic life shape government policy, institutions, political parties, and the rights of citizens.
Learning Objective H
Explain how different forms of government developed and changed as a result of the Revolutionary Period.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS
KC-3.2.II.A
Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and maintained property qualifications for voting and citizenship.
KC-3.2.II.B
The Articles of Confederation unified the newly independent states, creating a central government with limited power. After the
Revolution, difficulties over international trade, finances, interstate commerce, foreign relations, and internal unrest led to calls for a stronger central government.
KC-3.3.I.C
As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance for admitting new states; the ordinance promoted public education, the protection of private property, and a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory.
