Historical Documents Articles of Confederation

• Articles of Confederation  - Features articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-bay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
• Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union  - Contains the Articles of Confederation in image form and in text as well as a narrative and description of the document and its origins.
• Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union 1777  - This article conveys details about the Articles, including its provisions, weaknesses, and the debates. Also discusses the forgotten presidents under the document.
• Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution  - Features a chart which compares many of the provisions of the original founding document with its replacement in order to better see that the Articles were more in line with what today's Libertarians see as the proper role of government.
• Avalon Project: Articles of Confederation  - Contains the text of the first constitution of the United States, which was passed in 1787 and ratified in 1789. Also contains links to a discussion of the document in Thomas Jefferson's autogbiography and the Federalist Papers.
• U.S. History: Articles of Confederation  - Discusses the historic document and provides commentary which explains portions of the Articles in a historic context.
• Why Did the Articles of Confederation Fail?  - Consists of a concise essay about why the Articles of Confederation failed, as well as why the document was written, and who signed it. Also delves into the characteristics of the document.