MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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The Treaty of Paris
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The Affordable Care Act
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The U.S. Constitution
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The Declaration of Independence
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first governing system of the United States, the Articles of Confederation, placed most government power in the hands of the states. The weaknesses of this system led states to call for a new Constitution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress had no power to coin money, therefore each state developed its own currency. Congress was unable to regulate interstate and foreign commerce; some states refused to pay for goods they purchased from abroad. Congress was unable to impose taxes; it could only borrow money on credit.
Detailed explanation-3: -The top three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included its failure create any central government for the US, its failure to give Congress any powers to tax, and its requirement that there had to be unanimous agreement in order for changes to be made.
Detailed explanation-4: -Shay’s Rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. When the central government couldn’t put down the rebellion, the first stirrings of federalism began to gather strength.