MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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We weren’t worried about anyone attacking us.
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We had England’s army now since we won the war.
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We didn’t want soldiers to take control of our cities and homes like the British did in the American Revolution.
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We wanted a strong National Army!
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Detailed explanation-1: -Not everyone who opposed independence did so for economic reasons. Just like Revolutionaries, the ranks of Loyalists included farmers, shopkeepers, and artisans, but some of them were distrustful of the movement for independence. They felt that it was being led by wealthy gentry that they had little in common with.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fear of Strong Central Government The Articles made the national Congress weak on purpose. Having just won independence from Britain, many Americans feared that creating a strong federal government with too much authority over the states would only replace King George III with another tyrant.
Detailed explanation-3: -They felt that they were paying taxes to a government where they had no representation. They were also angry because the colonists were forced to let British soldiers sleep and eat in their homes. The 13 original states.
Detailed explanation-4: -Isolationists believed that World War II was ultimately a dispute between foreign nations and that the United States had no good reason to get involved. The best policy, they claimed, was for the United States to build up its own defenses and avoid antagonizing either side.