MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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They were hoping to make up and go back to being an English colony.
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They did not want people to pay taxes.
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They did not want a government to take away people’s liberty.
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They were hoping that George Washington would become king.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This distribution of power was chosen by the Founding Fathers because American colonists were wary of strong national governments. Having dealt with the British Crown for so many years, the American colonies did not want to create yet another out-of-touch, national government.
Detailed explanation-2: -Congress under the Articles lacked authority to levy taxes. She could only request the states to contribute their fair share to the common treasury, but the requested amounts were not forthcoming. To remedy this defect, Congress applied to the states for power to lay duties and secure the public debts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the Founding Fathers replace the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution? In short, the Articles of Confederation did not give the federal government enough power. Under them, there was no president and the country was run only by Congress.