Articles of Confederation

Today in History: First Draft of the Articles of Confederation Introduced

by Mike Maharrey | Jul 12, 2022 | Articles of Confederation, John Dickinson

On this date in 1776, John Dickinson presented the first draft of the Articles of Confederation to the Continental Congress. Congress began considering a plan for a new government even before declaring independence. On June 7, 1776, following instructions from...

Today in History: Articles of Confederation Officially Ratified

by Dave Benner | Mar 1, 2021 | Articles of Confederation, Founding Principles, John Dickinson

Today in History, on March 1, 1781, the states adopted the Articles of Confederation, putting into operation the first constitution for the United States. In July of 1776, the Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee Resolution and adopted the Declaration of...

Early Americans Would Have Rejected the U.S. Government of Today

by Jacob Hornberger | May 24, 2020 | Articles of Confederation, Founding Principles

Even though most Americans are obviously unhappy with the federal government, many of them don’t question the structure of the government itself. Their ire is directed toward officials, not the governmental structure that such officials manage. They are satisfied with...

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