MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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state creation and selling of land
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navigation on the waterways
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cross country transportation
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary advantage that the Articles of Confederation provided was its ability to maintain the independence and sovereignty of each state within the union. At the same time, the states could use the articles to band together, send ambassadors to other nations overseas, and handle territory issues.
Detailed explanation-2: -Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.
Detailed explanation-3: -Delegates gave the Continental Congress the power to request money from the states and make appropriations, regulating the armed forces, appointing civil servants, and declaring war.
Detailed explanation-4: -Article 1: Created the name of the combined 13 states as The United States of America. Article 2: State governments still had their own powers that were not listed in the Articles of Confederation. Article 3: The combined states were responsible for helping to protect each other from attacks.