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What are the Articles of Confederation? : and other questions about the birth of the United States / Laura Hamilton Waxman.

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In June 1776, the Second Continental Congress drafted the Articles of Confederation. Congress was preparing to declare independence from Great Britain, and the Articles would serve as the first constitution for the new U.S. government. After shedding the British monarchy, many American leaders and citizens did not want to recreate a strong central government. That tension between state and federal power was at the forefront in the drafting of the Articles. When completed and ratified in March 1781, the Articles gave individual states sovereignty over most issues, while creating a looseand generally weaknational government. The Articles did not provide for an executive leader, taxes, or standard policies on trade and treaties, and by 1787, it became clear that Articles needed revising. A 1787 convention of state delegates led to the writing of the U.S. constitution, which replaced the Articles.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780761353300 (lib. bdg.)
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner, [2012]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47) and index.
Target Audience Note:
720L Lexile.
Subject: United States. Articles of Confederation > Juvenile literature.
Constitutional history > United States > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783 > Juvenile literature.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1789 > Juvenile literature.

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