MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The Articles of Confederation
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Mayflower Compact
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The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles of Confederation created a national government composed of a Congress, which had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with Indians.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation created a union of sovereign states. An assembly of delegates acted on behalf of the states they represented. Because the smaller states feared the domination of the larger ones, each state had one vote in the Confederation Congress, regardless of its size or population.
Detailed explanation-3: -WEAKNESS: Since the government could not tax, the country was constantly short on money. It was nearly impossible for it to reply its war debts. the Land Ordinance of 1785). STRENGTH: The Articles of Confederation made it possible for the U.S. to gain control of the West and expand into a thriving nation.