MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Shays’ Rebellion
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The establishment of the U.S. dollar
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The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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A system of taxation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary advantage that the Articles of Confederation provided was its ability to maintain the independence and sovereignty of each state within the union. At the same time, the states could use the articles to band together, send ambassadors to other nations overseas, and handle territory issues.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States’ first attempt at a constitution, the Articles of Confederation, did some things right: it saw the United States through the Revolution, preserved most of the jurisdiction of the state governments, and gave Congress the ability to coin money, declare war, and enter into treaties.
Detailed explanation-3: -Strengths & Accomplishments Government signed a treaty of alliance with France in 1778. Government successfully waged a war for independence against the British. Government negotiated an end to the American Revolution in the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783.