MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Articles of Confederation
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Constitution
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Declaration of Independence
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Executive Orders
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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: -The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) were America’s first attempt to govern itself as an independent nation. They united the states as a confederation-a loose league of states represented in a Congress.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Just ten years after the creation of the Articles of Confederation, the United States adopted a new constitution that was significantly different from its predecessor.