Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, commonly known 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. The second Continental Congress adopted the Articles on November 15, 1777, after 16 months of debate. The Articles then languished for another three years before ratification was completed on March 1, 1781. The Articles were replaced by the United States Constitution on June 21, 1788, when the 9th state, New Hampshire, ratified the Constitution.
External links
- Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union".
- Library of Congress: Articles of Confederation and related resources
- Library of Congress: "Today in History: November 15"
- The United States Constitution Online: The Articles of Confederation
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Ratification |
| ► | Article Summaries |
| ► | The end of the war |
| ► | Function |
| ► | Revision |
| ► | Lessons |
| ► | Signatures |
| ► | Presidents under the Articles |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
~ What's Hot ~
The Karate Kid, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Lethal Weapon 5, Legion, It S Complicated, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, Sorority Row, Avatar, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, All About Steve, The Princess And The Frog, The Hangover, 28 Months Later, Up In The Air, My Sister S Keeper, 500 Days Of Summer, Hannah Montana The Movie, Dear John, The Blind Side, New Moon,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.