EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Question of the Day: Be able to justify one strength and one weakness of the Articles of

Confederation. On index card

• Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation

• The Iroquois League was destroyed and Native Americans were pushed farther west

• Ideas of freedom and natural rights inspired some people to begin opposing slavery

• Women’s roles in society were questioned.

• Our Revolution influenced other revolutions around the world.

• States Rights vs. Strong Central Government.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION:

Our FIRST GOVERNMENT following the Revolution.

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

PROBLEMS BENEFITS• WEAK CENTRAL Gov’t LAND ORDINANCE of 1785• NO Single Currency • Could NOT collect Taxes NORTHWEST • Unanimous vote for new ORDINANCE of 1787

laws• NO Executive or Judical Both set guidelines for

Branches NEW STATES to enter the union.

Republicanism• Gov’t should be based on

CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED• REPUBLIC – not a direct

democracy, but GOV’T of ELECTED OFFICIALS