MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Question
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The main reason the Articles of Confederation were replaced as the basis of the United States government was that they
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lacked provision for a national congress
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declared that political protests were unconstitutional
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placed too many restrictions on the activities of state governments
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failed to give the central (federal) government enough power to govern effectively
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Explanation:
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: -Concern about the Articles of Confederation The states’ disputes over territory, war pensions, taxation, and trade threatened to tear the young country apart. Alexander Hamilton helped convince Congress to organize a Grand Convention of state delegates to work on revising the Articles of Confederation.
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