I think it was probably because of the situations they faced in the near future. If the war was lost, they probably wanted enough elbow room to try to get freedom again. The military leadership of the confederated states was inclined to believe that a war was not only inevitable, but impossible to win. You have asked a real tough question! Probably a hundred answers to it...
The Articles of Confederation created a weak Central government
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The Articles of Confederation were weak and did not even give a semi-strong Government.
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
The powers of congress were weak
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
Weak describes the Articles of Confederation.
They did not want a central authority like the British system.
The Articles of Confederation created a weak Central government
The Articles of Confederation created a weak Central government
the first plan of government was the articles of confederation
Articles of confederation
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The Articles of Confederation were weak and did not even give a semi-strong Government.
the articles of confederation
"Articles of Confederation" OR "confederation" or "the Articles of Confederation"
To amend the Articles of Confederation.