MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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money
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legislature
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military
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There wasn’t a common currency in the Confederation era. The central government and the states each had separate money, which made trade between the states, and other countries, extremely difficult.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did trade between states become increasingly difficult? The states had different money and refused to have other states money. What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation? The purpose was to have a loose alliance of 13 different states.
Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.
Detailed explanation-4: -Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes; . . .
Detailed explanation-5: -Large and small states fought over representation in Congress. Large states favored representation by population, while small states argued for equal representation by State.