MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -It could coin money, direct the post office, and negotiate with foreign powers, including Native American tribes. To raise money or soldiers, it could only request that the states provide what was needed. Front page of the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The purpose of the central government was clearly stated in the Articles. The Congress had control over diplomacy, printing money, resolving controversies between different states, and, most importantly, coordinating the war effort.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had the power to manage and print its own forms of paper currency, or money. This led to major problems because, by 1789, currency from states like Rhode Island had experienced extreme devaluation. Much of this money was worth less than its face value.
Detailed explanation-4: -Article I, Section 8, Clause 5: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; . . . National Bank v.
Detailed explanation-5: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.