USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -After months of fierce debate, on November 15, 1777, the Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which established a unicameral legislature that served as the fledgling nation’s governing authority until 1788.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Dickinson Draft of the Articles of Confederation named the confederation “the United States of America.” After considerable debate and revision, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777.

Detailed explanation-3: -They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, but the delegates also drafted the Olive Branch Petition and sent it to King George III in hopes of reaching a peaceful resolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.