MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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States could start their own wars with Native American groups.
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States could pass trade laws that were harmful to other states’ economies.
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The central government did not have enough money to pay for an army or to pay debts.
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None of the above
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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 established a weak central government and placed most powers in the hands of the states. Under the Articles, the US economy faltered, since the central government lacked the power to enforce tax laws or regulate commerce.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Articles, the states, not Congress, had the power to tax. Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, and selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the midst of the American Revolution, Congress drafted the Articles of Confederation as a way to unify the colonies into a new nation under a governing set of principles. The war between the Thirteen American colonies and Great Britain was underway.