USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15, 1777. This document served as the United States’ first constitution. It was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present-day Constitution went into effect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 1: Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America. Article 2: State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Article 3: The combined states were responsible for helping to protect each other from attacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -The national government under the Articles of Confederation was simply a legislature, Congress; there were no executive or judicial branches. The states were afraid that Congress might be able to control them. So they made sure that Congress was weak and its powers limited.

Detailed explanation-4: -Also, the words “United States of America” appeared in the first draft of the Articles of Confederation on July 8, 1776, as it was submitted to Congress. The Articles weren’t ratified by the states until March 1781.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Articles of Confederation was the earliest form of government of the newly independent British colonies. The United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence.