MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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collect taxes
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regulate commerce
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borrow and print money
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raise and support an army
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1781, the Articles of Confederation made Congress the national government and each state had one vote in Congress. The states had more power than the national government. Congress could declare war, borrow and print money, and make treaties with other nations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles of Confederation created a national government composed of a Congress, which had the power to declare war, appoint military officers, sign treaties, make alliances, appoint foreign ambassadors, and manage relations with Indians.
Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of the central government was clearly stated in the Articles. The Congress had control over diplomacy, printing money, resolving controversies between different states, and, most importantly, coordinating the war effort.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-5: -Congress had power, under the former articles of confederation, to borrow money upon the credit of the United States, and to pledge their faith for the re-payment.