MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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Proclamation Line of 1763
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Western lands Ordinance
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Detailed explanation-1: -This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.
Detailed explanation-2: -These are both considered achievements under the Articles of Confederations because they established processes for settling and governing the western territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-4: -The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.