The ORIGINAL American Articles of Confederation Poster

The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was the first written constitution or plan of government of the United States of America and specified how the national government was to operate. It was drafted in 1776-77 and became the working constitution, although it was not formally ratified until 1781. The Articles legitimized the Congress in its supervision of the American Revolution, its diplomacy with Europe, and its handling of territorial issues. Nationalists complained that it was too weak, and after extensive debate it was replaced by the current Constitution in 1789. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://research.archives.gov/accesswebapp/faces/showDetail?file=Item_301687.xml&loc=60 "articles of confederation" "Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union" articles confederation "american revolution" government "american government" constitution "american constitution" "revolutionary war" 1776 1781 "declaration of independence"