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QUESTION: WHAT WAS THE FIRST FORM OF OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT? =ANSWER: ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION=
The Articles of Confederation. But this system failed because it tied the states together loosely, and for the most part they were mini-countries, having each their own money systems and trade laws.
the First national government of the united states was the Articles of Confederation Actually the first National Government of the United States was the Second Continental Congress which governed during the Revolutionary War. The Articles were the first written gov't of the US.
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In the US, the Articles of Confederation provided the first framework for a national government.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress depended on donations from the states to operate which caused problems for the national government.
Why was a weak national government created under the Articles of Confederation? The 13 states had not evolved a national identity. The 13 states were wary of a British-style government. The 13 states were unwilling to make compromises. The 13 states had conflicting economic interests.
The Articles of Confederation represented an attempt to balance the sovereignty of the states with an effective national government.
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