USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles of Confederation, which linked the states in a ‘loose league of friendship, ’ the central government had no power to tax or to compel individual states to abide by its decisions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Article 7: States could choose their own military leaders. Article 8: Each state government had to raise money to give to the new central government. Article 9: Only the new central government had the power to make declare war, and make peace with foreign countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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-5: -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.