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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: A More Perfect Union: Securing the Peace
A More Perfect Union is a three-part video series on the formation of our nation. The first video, Securing the Peace, discusses the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the role a reluctant Washington played in establishing a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Articles of Confederation
In this video, historian Joe Ellis and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. [7:48]
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Khan Academy: The Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion
This video lesson from Khan Academy provides an introduction to the Articles of Confederation and its weaknesses. Shays' Rebellion was one of the catalysts for the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This lesson is intended for students...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 7: Legislative Supremacy
The Articles of Confederation were organized around the principle of legislative supremacy. Americans were wary of a strong central goverment. This would later cause problems.
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60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 9: Economic Problems
America was threatened with economic problems in the early years of the republic. These problems and an attack on property rights led to calls for replacement of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1588: The Articles of Confederation
American soldiers during the Revolution often went unpaid, unfed, and without uniforms. This was only one of the problems of the Continental Congress.
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60 Second Civics: The Articles of Confederation: A Weak Central Government
The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak central government and equal representation in Congress. This would prove problematic.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1609: Problems With the Articles of Confederation
There were lots of problems with the Articles of Confederation. Congress, for example, had no money and could not directly raise funds.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1629: Creating a Strong National Government
The national government under the Articles of Confederation was weak. The Framers set out to fix that problem.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 261: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Part 1
On today's podcast, we discuss weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 262: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Part 2
Today we examine how the national government was unable to protect loyalists from the states.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 263: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Part 3
On the podcast today: localists versus cosmopolitans in post-Revolutionary America.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 264: Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Part 4
On today's 60-Second Civics: majority tyranny in post-Revolutionary America.
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60 Second Civics:attempts to Reform the Articles of Confederation Part 1
Today we discuss attempts to solve the problems of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics:attempts to Reform the Articles of Confederation Part 2
On today's podcast, we discuss demands for a constitutional convention caused by the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics:problems With Amending the Articles of Confederation
Today, we discuss problems with amending the Articles of Confederation.
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60 Second Civics: Rights After Independence Pt. 10: Shays' Rebellion
In 1786, a group of farmers in Massachusetts started a rebellion. It would ultimately be the last nail in the coffin of the Articles of Confederation.