Taylor Slais
9/30/2013 03:02:46 pm
The Articles of Confederation, in effect from 1781-1789, were the first governing documents ratified by the United States. Highly in favor of a weak central government, these Articles needed all thirteen state's approval for amendments, as well as mandating that Congress had no powers of taxation. In their overall purpose of creating stability and order within the government of the United States, the Articles of Confederation were extremely ineffective, especially in the areas of foreign relations,especially that with Spain after the Treaty of Paris; boundary protection, both regarding the British and Spaniards; and in the issues regarding taxation and the resulting economic depression experienced throughout the states.
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Adam Kimbal
10/2/2013 03:51:36 am
Perhaps change second "especially" to "specifically" or an alternative just for a nice flow. Very solid road map, good introduction all around.
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Sophia
10/2/2013 03:52:00 am
great details! You used "especially" twice in one sentence, try to think of another word to use. Your last sentence is a run-on. Try to split it up.
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Reese Bohn
9/30/2013 03:56:38 pm
In the mid to late 1700's america decided to secede from great Briton. During the revolution America had found themselves in the need to create a form of government this became known as the articles of confederation. The articles of confederation were an effective form of government do to the fact that the people were not ready for a central government, clearly stated peoples rights, and had elective assemblies.
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Reese Bohn
10/1/2013 02:50:11 pm
America* Great Briton*
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Reese Bohn
10/2/2013 02:25:13 am
OMG Britain*
Josie Oren
9/30/2013 04:16:02 pm
After being ruled for so long by a tyrannical English monarch, the Articles of Confederation were the first steps towards the formation of a federal American government. Although they were written down on paper and represented Locke's natural rights to life, liberty, and property, the Articles were a very weak governing force. They provided the law with no way to tax citizens, and with no revenue, debts and soldiers alike were left unattended and unpaid; not to mention that the Articles called for any measure to be ratified by all thirteen states, who all had separate agendas and very different ways of life. The Articles of Confederation, though an achievement for their time, were extremely ineffective in creating a stable, organized government due to the issues caused by a lack of tax-based revenue, such as eminent militia rebellion; the economic depression that resulted from the strained American commerce; and finally the messy state of foreign policy, which included the continued presence of British troops in forts on American soil and the Spanish occupation of the lower Mississippi.
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Rachel Sutherland
10/2/2013 03:48:35 am
You included a lot of specific details and it is ordered nicely. Your thesis is wonderful and detailed as well. :)
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Thomas TImmerman
9/30/2013 04:25:36 pm
After the Revolutionary War, American colonists clearly longed for a government that would give them some space. Sick of the borderline tyrannical rule of the British empire, congress created a governing body with a weak central government based on the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation clearly fulfilled the colonists needs at the time due to the fact that the government could not dictate their lives, their basic human rights were held in high regard, and the articles would buy them time to sort out some problems throughout the new country.
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Josie Oren
10/2/2013 03:49:14 am
Good 2-1-1 structure. If your argument is based on how the A.o.C was good, however, than you might want to refer to them as something other than "weak," maybe changing it to "un-involved" or something similar because weak has a negative connotation.
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Sophia Maicki
9/30/2013 04:40:09 pm
In the 1780s, the Articles of Confederation were America's first documents to be approved by the United States. They were agreed upon by all 13 states due to a promise of a weak central government and no taxation. However, the Articles were very ineffective. They held a strong relationship with England, and little relations with any other country, leading to little federal income, and few exports.
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Sophia maicki
9/30/2013 04:43:14 pm
The articles clearly stated the rights of the people, but left little power to the government, and slowed the rate of exports with its creation, making it a weak document overall.
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Kishan Patel
10/2/2013 03:50:58 am
Went over the criteria well make add a specific example so it seems like you know what you're talking about
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Kishan Patel
10/1/2013 12:57:47 am
From 1781 to 1789 the articles of Articles of Confederation displayed an ineffective form of government. The congress was proved to be weak; they were unable to find ways to collect money to pay off their debts to the British or even pay their own soldiers. It started silly rebellions that George Washington actually had to step in and fix this dilemma. Although the Articles gave natural rights to the people, it had a weak foreign policy, no judicial powers to settle disputes, and no way to properly make money to pay off debts. The Articles of Confederation were ineffective and served as nothing but divide Americans to different sides.
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Taylor Slais
10/2/2013 03:51:27 am
"The congress was proved" is awkward. Perhaps just "Congress was proven..." Some of the wording is off, and it could be a bit more specific (silly rebellions), but the thesis is great, and it's a pretty good paragraph overall.
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Emily Claeboe
10/1/2013 01:17:47 am
After being under the tryanny of the British Parliament, fighting the king's wars, and put into oppersion the Americans had finally had enough. Therefore, they declared indpendence from the crown. They gained their freedom from Great Britain through the Revolutionary War and came up with the Articles of Confederation to govern their new nation. This document they ratified created a government that couldn't oppress its people or tax them and any changes had to be agreed upon by 13 out of 13 colonies. In the years 1781-1789 the document was what the colonist wanted and needed making it an effective document to govern them through protecting their natural rights, setting up the legislature of government, and bringing them together to agree on political decisions.
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Thomas Timmerman
10/2/2013 03:50:15 am
This is a good effort. I would suggest editing the first sentence to make it flow better. The ideas are good, but work on flow!
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Adam Kimball
10/1/2013 02:37:36 pm
Post Revolutionary War America was in dire need of a new system of government. Aside from having just seceded from Britain, they now had a costly war to rebound from. Thus, the Articles of Confederation were created, the first governing document of the new country. Despite some questionable policies including the inability of the federal government to raise taxes, the Articles of Confederation were effective in their time, because colonists needed time to recover from the borderline tyrannical British behavior before they could withstand another strong central government.
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Rachel Sutherland
10/2/2013 01:47:22 am
After the Revolutionary War, the documents of the Articles of Confederation, a set of laws for America’s new political system to follow, featured a weak federal government and no taxation, which was what the citizens wanted after being under the tyranny of British rule. Drafted mostly in favor of the people, it was meant to create a stabilized country, however, it failed to be effective in the later years of it’s life. Between 1781-1789, the Articles struggled with no taxation, an issue that would make the new government suffer a great deal that would later lead to a depression, terrible foreign policy that would later lead to a second war with Britain when their troops would not leave American soil, and a struggle with trade and commerce that would only further their depression.
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Reese Bohn
10/2/2013 03:50:05 am
This Introduction is well written and informational. There is not really anything that I can see that needs to be worked on.
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Chapters 5 and 6 questions
10/2/2013 01:48:44 am
7. Townshend started the Townshend Acts to collect funds to pay for royal governors. The Americans boycott the goods with the tax on them. Lord north takes over and recommends that the acts should be repealed except for tea to serve as a reminder that the colonists answer to British rule
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Taquisha Johnson
10/10/2013 05:16:22 am
Thanks for the dbq info
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