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Road to the Constitution
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Trying Self Government

9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Explain the development and organization of the Articles of Confederation
  • Describe government under the Articles
  • Evaluate the strengths and wekknesses of the confederation government
  • Identify key events that occurred under the Articles, including Shay's Rebellion and the Northwest Ordinance
  • Summarize how the weaknesses of the Articles influenced the writing of the U.S. Constitution
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Overview

What was the new nation’s first stab at a written constitution? Find out about America's first written rules: the Articles of Confederation. In this lesson, students will learn about the Articles of Confederation's problems and solutions, as well as how its downfalls impacted the writing and ideas in the U.S. Constitution.  

iCivics en español! Student and class materials for this lesson are available in Spanish.

 

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