Strengths and Weaknesses of the A.O.C

U.S. signed a peace treaty with France in 1778.

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Passage of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787.

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U.S. waged a war for independence against Britain.

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U.S. government established Departments of Foreign Affairs, War, Marine, and Treasury.

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No matter what the population of a state, all states had only one vote in Congress.

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U.S. granted the free inhabitants of each state “all the privileges and immunities of free citizens in the several states”.

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U.S. negotiated an end to the American Revolution in the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

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Offered Americans their first chance to experience unity.

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U.S. provided for the eventual admission of Canada into the Confederation.

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Gave the new states (old 13 colonies) an introduction on the world stage.

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