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1. Articles of Confederation (1777) | National Archives
Link: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBThe Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. 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.
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2. Articles of Confederation - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_Confederation
Description: WEBThe Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the ...
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3. Articles of Confederation - Weaknesses, Definition, Date | HISTORY
Link: https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBOct 27, 2009 · The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. Written in 1777 and stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears...
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4. Articles of Confederation | Summary, Date, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Articles-of-Confederation
Description: WEBApr 10, 2024 · Articles of Confederation, first U.S. constitution (1781–89), which served as a bridge between the initial government by the Continental Congress of the Revolutionary period and the federal government provided under the U.S. Constitution of 1787.
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5. Articles of Confederation (1781) | Constitution Center
Link: https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library/detail/articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBAdopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777, and ratified by the states in 1781, the Articles of Confederation created a weak central government—a “league of friendship”—that largely preserved state power (and independence).
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6. Articles of Confederation | National Archives
Link: https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBSep 26, 2016 · After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect.
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7. The Articles of Confederation - George Washington's Mount Vernon
Link: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/the-articles-of-confederation/
Description: WEBThe Articles of Confederation were the first national frame of government for the United States. In force between 1781 and 1789, Great Britain’s thirteen rebellious colonies enacted the Articles during the American War for Independence to coordinate the war effort and organize the emergent American states into a loose political union.
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8. Articles of Confederation: Primary Documents in American History
Link: https://guides.loc.gov/articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBOct 10, 2023 · Introduction. The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did …
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9. The Articles of Confederation (article) | Khan Academy
Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/x71a94f19:primary-documents/x71a94f19:primary-documents-lesson/a/the-articles-of-confederation
Description: WEBArticles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. I. The Stile of this Confederacy shall be. "The United States of America." II.
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10. Articles of Confederation, Summary, Facts, Significance, APUSH
Link: https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/articles-of-confederation/
Description: WEBOct 27, 2023 · The Articles of Confederation is defined as the first written constitution of the United States, adopted in 1781. The articles established a weak federal government with limited powers, with most decision-making power reserved for the individual states.
