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

by Laura Hamilton Waxman

Book Overview

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