Part one of term paper
Before the Constitution, there was the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was a new national government that reserved freedom, sovereignty, and independence for the states. The Articles of confederation provided an effective form of government for western lands, on the contrary, foreign relations were not were not as w ...

Part two of term paper
... as well as served as a precedent for banning slavery in certain areas. Both Ordinances set basic points for surveying the new land, allowed territorial government in the beginning stage of development, and provided reasonable standards to become a state. They both also became prime examples for the organization of territories later acquired west of the Mississippi River. On the other hand, foreign relations with Britain were strained. After the Articles of Confederation were established, B ...