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American History Lecture Three (view source)
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Before the war ended won, the [[Continental Congress]] met to organize war efforts and address issues common to all the colonies. It adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and proposed the Articles of Confederation in 1777.
Before the war ended won, the [[Continental Congress]] met to organize war efforts and address issues common to all the colonies. It adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and proposed the Articles of Confederation in 1777.
The Articles of Confederation established the [[United States]]. The Articles were ratified by all 13 colonies in 1781, and converted them from "colonies" into "states". But due to flaws in the Articles of Confederation, they lasted a short time, and were replaced by the Constitution in 1789 after only eight years.
The [[Articles of Confederation]] established the [[United States]]. The Articles were ratified by all 13 colonies in 1781, and converted them from "colonies" into "states". But due to flaws in the Articles of Confederation, they lasted a short time, and were replaced by the Constitution in 1789 after only eight years.
The Articles provided for a unicameral (one body) Congress to govern the states. There was no president (imagine that!), but rather a committee formed of one representative from each state which wielded executive authority. There were no federal (national) courts (imagine that also!).
The Articles provided for a unicameral (one body) Congress to govern the states. There was no president (imagine that!), but rather a committee formed of one representative from each state which wielded executive authority. There were no federal (national) courts (imagine that also!).