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Articles of Confederation Adopted by Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation were the United State's first attempt at creating a centralized plan to govern the new nation. Follow the link below and answer the following question:
Do you think that the Articles of Confederation were created in a way that helped or hurt the efforts of states to work together?
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End of the Revolutionary War
This is the end of the Revolutionary War! How do you think peacetime will affect how states interact with the Articles of Confederation? -
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Shays' Rebellion
Here's a quick video about shays' rebellion to get you thinking about how this event might have inspired the founders to change how they structured government:Link text -
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Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787 was one of the most transformational events in American History. Choose one activity to complete from this Quizlet about the key players at the Constitutional Convention: Link text -
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The Federalist Papers
The Federalist Papers played a key role in convincing delegates from the state of New York--and other Constitutional Delegates--to ratify the Constitution of 1787. -
Constitution is Ratified!
New Hampshire is the 9th state to ratify the Constitution, which gave the Constitution the majority it needed to become enshrined in law.