Summary of The Articles of Confederation | Period 3: 1754-1800 | AP US History | Khan Academy

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The Articles of Confederation were the first set of governing principles proposed for the United States of America. However, they were rejected by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 in favor of the Constitution.

• 00:00:00 The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, and were created in 1777 in the middle of the American Revolution. They were designed to be different from a monarchy and attempted to run away from abuses that were happening during the Revolutionary War. However, the Articles of Confederation had a lot of problems and were abandoned in favor of a new constitution in 1787.
• 00:05:00 The Articles of Confederation were a proposed set of governing principles for the United States of America that were rejected by the delegates at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787. A stronger central government was needed, and the delegates eventually came up with the Constitution.