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The Articles of Confederation failed because it did not have the power to deal with an economic crisis. The Articles of Convention failed, because the colonistas disagreed with them.
The Constitutional Convention was called to amend the Articles of Confederation, the rules for the United States' first independent government. But when the fifty-five delegates attempted to amend the plan, they realized the task was impossible. The delegates scrapped the Articles of Confederation and secretly began working to devise an entirely new framework for government, the US Constitution.
The Constitutional Convention was proposed by the Annapolis Convention, which concluded that it could not solve the economic problems on its agenda without revising the Articles of Confederation. Shays's Rebellion then provided a dramatic example of the dangers that could arise from the impotence of the Federal Government.
It would be false to state that the failure of the Articles of Confederation was all economic in origin. The most significant problem with the document was that it created a federal government that lacked power.
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Articles Of Confederation
The three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were that it limited the powers of Congress and preserved the powers of the states, Congress had little economic power, and the new confederation government was weak since there was no president to carry out the laws.
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They tried to tax the colonies, but were not able to maintain the economy. Led to weak economic conditions.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the US Congress did not have the power to impact the economy. It could not enforce nationwide laws, or enact measures such as tariffs.