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1	Confederation Organization and Achievements of Confederation Adoption of the Articles of Confederation The Powers of Congress Lasting Achievements Weaknesses of Confederation Organizational Weaknesses Economic Weaknesses Poor Foreign Relations Lack of Respect Recognition of Weakness Stepping Beyond a Confederation Points of Agreement Convention Compromises Ratifying The Constitution
2	Organization and Achievements of Confederation Adoption of the Articles of Confederation The Powers of Congress Lasting Achievements The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 Surveying Selling Settling
3	Organization and Achievements of Confederation The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Governing Steps Toward Statehood Other Helps for the Nation
4	Weakness of Confederation Organizational Weaknesses Economic Weaknesses Poor Foreign Relations Problems with Britain Problems with France and the Netherlands Problems with Spain
5	Weakness of Confederation Lack of Respect Recognition of Weaknesses Preparation for Change Men Who Brought Change
6	Stepping Beyond a Confederation Points of Agreement Convention Compromises The Great Compromise The Three-Fifths Compromise The Commerce Compromise Ratifying the Constitution