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The State Governments and the Articles of Confederation
The State Governments The individual states—formerly colonies—began establishing new state governments in 1776, as soon as the United States declared its independence from Britain. By 1780, eleven of the thirteen United States had written ...
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The National Government and the Articles of Confederation
The National Government As the state governments began to take shape, Congress turned its attention to designing a national government. John Dickinson of Pennsylvania was put in charge of the committee to draft a plan for this new government. Congress adopted ...
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Effects of the Articles of Confederation
The Northwest Ordinance Congress immediately took steps to resolve the problem of the disputed land in the west. The Land Ordinance of 1785 marked off all the land east of the Mississippi into townships and put up 640-acre lots in the townships for sale, at the ...
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The Articles of Confederation Practice Test
Review the following study guides if necessary: The Articles of Conferation
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