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provides lesson plans on the Constitution, Bill of Rights, issues that confronted the first Congress, and broadsides from the Continental Congress calling for special days of thanksgiving and remembrance. (Library of Congress)
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The Articles of Confederation said that expenses "incurred for the common defense and welfare" were to be paid by the national government. States, however, were asked, not required, to pay into the national treasury. |
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