https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab en-us 2018-09-11 18:54:47 UTC 2024-10-02 02:49:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281054837 The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States.]]> 2018-09-13 20:22:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281054837 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281056164  1. Congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices.
 2. The document also stipulated that Canada was allowed to enter the Union if they desired.]]> 2018-09-13 20:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281056164 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281056769  1. The lack of power given to the Continental Congress strangled the federal government.
 2. Amending the Articles of Confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.]]> 2018-09-13 20:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281056769 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281057132  The national government was weak and states operated like independent countries.]]> 2018-09-13 20:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281057132 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281057905 The states would have a common currency yet the people paid taxes to the state not a federal government. This meant that if the central government wanted to go to war, they would need to ask the states for money.The states would be a lot more nation-like today if we still had the Articles of Confederation and the term United States of America would be seen less as a country and more of an alliance of countries.]]> 2018-09-13 20:31:36 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281057905 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281058582 A group of protestors, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began a 6 month rebellion by taking over the Court of Common Pleas in Northampton; the goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. James Bowdoin, the governor of Massachusetts, was clearly in the latter group.]]> 2018-09-13 20:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281058582 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281060178 2018-09-13 20:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281060178 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281064815 2018-09-13 20:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281064815 1552471 https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281064982 2018-09-13 20:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1552471/6g46ecy4kqab/wish/281064982