Articles of Confederation (1777) and Resource Materials

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Classroom Material
Keywords
American history Continental Congress Constitutional Convention Articles of Confederation Constitution New Nation primary source National Archives
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History-Social Science History
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Articles of Confederation (1777) and Resource Materials

This is a facsimile of the 1777 Articles of Confederation, 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 Constitution went into effect.
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PBS Learning Media

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