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1 Amuse Their Minds Publishing Read, Write and Learn Copybooks: Copywork with a Purpose. Historical US Documents Series: The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation National Archives Grades 3-5 (ages 8-11) block copybook file

2 Author: Amuse Their Minds Publishing Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. - Plato Read, Write and Learn Copybooks: Copywork with a Purpose. What To Expect: Read, Write and Learn Copybooks were created to help children improve visual discrimination, visual tracking, vocabulary and of course, handwriting and penmanship. By using original sources and primary documents, children are able to incorporate increasingly complex concepts into their day-to-day learning. Each Read, Write and Learn Copybook package contains a block handwriting copybook and a cursive handwriting copybook so children can practice their handwriting skills while they re learning. Pages are divided into three sections: Read - Your children read the sentences silently or aloud Write - Your children write the sentences they have just read Learn - A fact is presented to enhance contextual learning Historical US Documents Series: The Articles of Confederation Next: See next page for printing instructions. Read, Write and Learn US Historical Documents Series: The Articles of Confederation Copyright 2010 Amuse Their Minds Publishing. All rights reserved. AmuseTheirMinds.com P.O. Box 1307 Port Washington, NY (516) info@amusetheirminds.com 2

3 Author: Amuse Their Minds Publishing Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. - Plato Read, Write and Learn Copybooks: Copywork with a Purpose. What To Expect: Instructions for Printing: Enter the page ranges below to print the entire document or individual sections. Block Handwriting - File Name: Amuse_RWL_Articles_Block.pdf TO PRINT: ENTER PAGE: Entire Document All Cover and Instructions 1-3 Introduction 4 Preamble 5-6 Article I 7 Article II 8 Article III 9 Article IV Article V Article VI Article VII 27 Article VIII Article IX Article X Article XI 57 Article XII 58 Article XIII See File Name Amuse_RWL_Articles_Cursive.pdf for the cursive handwriting copybook. You may print this file as many times as you wish for use by your family. You may not copy, print, or otherwise distribute this file to anyone outside your immediate family. Next: See next page for Introduction and Credits. The Articles of Confederation 3

4 Introduction to the Articles of Confederation After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, This document served as the United States first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect. On June 11, 1776, the Second Continental Congress appointed three committees in response to the Lee Resolution. One of these committees, created to determine the form of a confederation of the colonies, was composed of one representative from each colony with John Dickinson, a delegate from Delaware, as the principal writer. The Dickinson Draft of the Articles of Confederation named the Confederation the United States of America, provided for a Congress with representation based on population, and gave to the national government all powers not designated to the states. After considerable debate and alteration, the Articles of Confederation were adopted by Congress on November 15, In this first constitution of the United States each state retained every Power...which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, and each state had one vote in Congress. Instead of forming a strong national government, the states entered into...a firm league of friendship with each other... Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion. Because of disputes over representation, voting, and the western lands claimed by some states, ratification was delayed until Maryland ratified on March 1, 1781, and the Congress of the Confederation came into being. Credits: The Articles of Confederation 4

5 Preamble: To all to whom these Presents shall come, we the undersigned Delegates of the States affixed to our Names send greeting. The Articles of Confederation is considered to be America s first Constitution. The Articles of Confederation 5

6 Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union between the states of New Hampshire, Massachusettsbay Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The states wanted to unite in a never-ending union. The Articles of Confederation 6

7 Article I: The Stile of this Confederacy shall be The United States of America. Confederacy means to unite for a common purpose. The Articles of Confederation 7

8 Article II: Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled. Article II allowed each state to keep its independence. The Articles of Confederation 8

9 Article III: The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever. Article III binds the states to each other for a common defense. The Articles of Confederation 9

10 Article IV: The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different States in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States, paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice excepted, shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several States; Article IV allows people to move freely between the states. The Articles of Confederation 10