What Are the Articles of Confederation?: And Other Questions about the Birth of the United States

(Part of the Six Questions of American History Series)

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

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In June 1776, colonial delegates to the Continental Congress began writing a document to set up a new country--with a government independent from Britain. The Articles of Confederation created a limited centralized government, with states keeping most of the power. After sixteen months of debate, delegates finally passed the Articles on November 15, 1777. But afterward, many conflicts arose. It became clear that the country needed--but also feared--a...

Format:Library Binding

Language:English

ISBN:0761353305

ISBN13:9780761353300

Release Date:January 2012

Publisher:Lerner Publications (Tm)

Length:48 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 7.1" x 9.0"

Age Range:9 to 12 years

Grade Range:Grades 4 to 7

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9 - 12 Years Children's Children's Books Modern (16th-21st Centuries)

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What Are the Articles of Confederation?: And Other Questions about the Birth of the United States

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