Student First Name:  Period:

Before starting this assignment, please check with your teacher and find out your assigned state from the Constitutional Convention.  

What were the Articles of Confederation? Why and when were they enacted? What was their purpose?

Name one success of the American Government under the Articles of Confederation:

Name four weaknesses of the U.S. Government under the articles of Confederation:

Assigned State: 

State Basics: In 1787, the state had a population of around people.  In population, it was considered to be a smaller mid-sized larger state.  For the most part, slavery was supported was dieing out in the state. The state's major economic industries were:

Describe life in your state in the later half of the eighteenth century. 

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Finally, list three changes to the Articles of Confederation that you feel would have improved the U.S. Government.

Bonus:  For how many years did the U.S. government operate under the Articles of Confederation?

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