Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation
By Cadet Crossman
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What are they?
The Article of Confederation and Perpetual Union,
more commonly know as the Articles of
Confederation, formed the first governing
document of the United States of America. They
combined the colonies of the American
Revolutionary War into a loose confederation.
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The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolution,
established the United States as a member of the
community of nations, and fixed its boundaries.
But it also left formidable tasks in its wake.
Americans still had to convince a skeptical world
that their new nation could maintain an effective
government for its people, assert control over
its new lands, and protect national interests
beyond its borders.
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Adopted?
The second constitutional congress adopted the
Articals on November 15, 1777 after 16 months of
debate. The Articals then languished for another
three years before ratification was complete on
March 1, 1781.
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Replaced?
The Articles were replaced by the United States
Costitution on June 21, 1788, when the 9th state,
New Hampshire, ratified the Constitution.
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The End