Declaring the colonies independant created 13 small countries, not jus one,
and they had to figure out how to work together to survive. Learn about
the first attempt, the Articles of Confederation that didn’t work, the second
attampt, the Constitution and it’s amendments that did, and the first five
presidents
Articles of Confederation:
Provided for a weak national governmentGave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the statesProvided for no common currencyGave each state one vote regardless of sizeProvided for no executive or judicial branches•Northeast: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania•Southeast: Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas•Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota•Southwest: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona•Western (Rocky Mountains): Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho•Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California•Noncontiguous: Alaska, HawaiiCities grouped by geographic region•Northeast: New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia•Southeast: Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans•Midwest: Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit•Southwest: San Antonio, Santa Fe•Western (Rocky Mountains): Denver, Salt Lake City•Pacific: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle•Noncontiguous: Juneau, HonoluluIf you do not already know your 50 states, try some of the U. S. mapping games below!
Provided for a weak national governmentGave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the statesProvided for no common currencyGave each state one vote regardless of sizeProvided for no executive or judicial branches•Northeast: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania•Southeast: Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas•Midwest: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota•Southwest: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona•Western (Rocky Mountains): Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho•Pacific: Washington, Oregon, California•Noncontiguous: Alaska, HawaiiCities grouped by geographic region•Northeast: New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia•Southeast: Washington, D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans•Midwest: Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit•Southwest: San Antonio, Santa Fe•Western (Rocky Mountains): Denver, Salt Lake City•Pacific: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle•Noncontiguous: Juneau, HonoluluIf you do not already know your 50 states, try some of the U. S. mapping games below!