Part one of term paper
During the Revolutionary War the colonial leaders needed a government to hold them together, while fighting the English king. In 1781 the Articles of Confederation were ratified, effectively tying knots around the new government. The Articles were written to not create a strong government but they did create, however, a basic constitution, ...

Part two of term paper
... include areas such as foreign affairs, taxation, and politics itself. There was some unity, however, in the government. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was a successful piece of legislation where the states and government cooperated. Virginia, New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts all ceded land to the government, where the government was then allowed to decide how the land would be divided up. It also created laws outlawing slavery in these states and providing public education. One m ...