it was not backed by gold silver or land
It was not backed by gold, silver, or land.
Each state produced their own money under the articles and that was a major problem. There was no national currency.
The federal government was nearly nonexistent, each state had their own military and currency which made the US more prone to attacks.
it was very weak. no standing army no taxing by national government no single national currency no executive leadership
There was no provision for a uniform currency.
Dollar Bills, just like America uses now.
Each state produced their own money under the articles and that was a major problem. There was no national currency.
Each state produced their own money under the articles and that was a major problem. There was no national currency.
The Articles of Confederation
Americans wanted a stronger government than the Articles of Confederation provided for a number of reasons. The Articles of Confederation lacked the necessary powers to govern effectively leaving it unable to enforce laws collect taxes or provide for a unified military. The Articles of Confederation also did not have any means of resolving disputes between the states. Furthermore the Articles of Confederation did not have a strong executive branch and could not create a unified currency. Finally the Articles of Confederation did not allow for the direct participation of citizens in the government and it was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation lacked the necessary powers to govern effectively leaving it unable to enforce laws collect taxes or provide for a unified military. The Articles of Confederation did not have any means of resolving disputes between the states. The Articles of Confederation did not have a strong executive branch and could not create a unified currency. The Articles of Confederation did not allow for the direct participation of citizens in the government and it was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation.These shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation led Americans to seek a stronger more effective government that could better meet the needs of the nation.
constitution
The federal government was nearly nonexistent, each state had their own military and currency which made the US more prone to attacks.
The federal government was nearly nonexistent, each state had their own military and currency which made the US more prone to attacks.
Articles of Confederation
it was very weak. no standing army no taxing by national government no single national currency no executive leadership
the articles of confederation provided for a weak national government it also gave congress no power to tax there was no common currency and each state had one vote regardless of size plus there was only the legislative branch no judicial or executive
There was no provision for a uniform currency.
The federal government was nearly nonexistent, each state had their own military and currency which made the US more prone to attacks.