MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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created a means for establishing the executive branch
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provided every citizen in America the right to vote
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enabled each of the 13 states to make separate treaties with foreign nations
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was the first form of government for America
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-3: -The colonies knew they needed some form of official government that united the thirteen colonies. They wanted to have written down rules that all the states agreed to. The Articles allowed the Congress to do things like raise an army, be able to create laws, and print money.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was the first written constitution of the United States. Written in 1777 and stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states. It was not ratified until March 1, 1781.
Detailed explanation-5: -The document was practically impossible to amend. The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.