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During the Revolutionary War, the Americansrealized that they needed to unite to win the war against Britain. So after they decided many things about what they wanted the government to be like, they reached a final plan called the Articles of Confederation.
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∙ 15y agoJohn Dickinson was head of the committee appointed by the representatives from the original 13 states, the Second Continental Congress, to write the Articles of Confederation. They began writing in 1776, following the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The Congress approved the Articles on 15 November, 1777.
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∙ 9y agoThe author of the Articles of Confederation was the Continental Congress. Or, perhaps more accurately, the authors were the members of the Continental Congress.
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∙ 7y agoJohn Dickinson wrote most of the Articles of Confederation.
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∙ 14y agoRichard Henry Lee in June of 1776
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What word describes the Articles of Confederation?
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
One shortcoming of the Articles of Confederation was that it did not provide for?
The Articles of Confederation failed to provide for a national judiciary, which was one of its shortcomings. The Articles of Confederation were created in 1777.
How did the Articles of Confederation come into existence?
the articles of confederation came into existence in 1781-1789.
The Articles of Confederation were finally approved when?
1781
What is the longest article in the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation contained 13 articles. The Articles of Confederation were created on November 15, 1777, and ratified on March 1, 1781. The document would eventually be replaced with the U. S. Constitution.
What document preceded the constitution as the framework for American government?
the articles of confederation
The U.S. Constitution replaced the Articles of what?
The Articles of Confederation.
Why did delegates gather in 1787 for the constitutional convention?
To amend the Articles of Confederation.
Under what document were the American colonies loosely bound during the revolutionary war?
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
Are the articles in the constitution the same as the articles in the Articles of Confederation?
No they are not the same. The Articles of Confederation didn't provide the power for the government to collect taxes, for example. No, they "were" not the same* *Different author from the first paragraph.
What was the name of the first document that governed the United States?
the articles of confederation was the first governing document
What word describes the Articles of Confederation?
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
What did the Articles of Confederation give rise to?
the articles of confederation was weak
What was America's first constitution?
The Articles Of Confederation
What was the first American constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What is the the first constitution of the US?
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION,
Where did the signing of the articles of confederation take place?
the articles of confederation was signed in Maryland
