The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation became evident during Shays' Rebellion in 1786-1787, when economic distress and lack of federal power led to armed uprisings in Massachusetts. This event highlighted the inability of the federal government to maintain order or support a cohesive national response to crises. As a result, leaders recognized the need for a stronger central government, prompting the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to address the deficiencies of the Articles.
The Articles of Confederation created a loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to the central government.
The Articles of Confederation established a particularly weak central government. The Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781.
The newly independent states were joined by the Articles of Confederation before the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation served as the first governing document of the United States from 1781 to 1789, but it was eventually replaced by the Constitution due to its weaknesses in providing a strong central government.
C.the individual states
Nine of the thirteen states had to approve the Article of Confederation.
The alliance of independent states.
The Articles of Confederation created a loose confederation of independent states that gave limited powers to the central government.
The Articles of Confederation established a particularly weak central government. The Articles of Confederation were ratified on March 1, 1781.
The newly independent states were joined by the Articles of Confederation before the Constitution. The Articles of Confederation served as the first governing document of the United States from 1781 to 1789, but it was eventually replaced by the Constitution due to its weaknesses in providing a strong central government.
The Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation
A confederation is a loose union of independent states where the central government is able to act only in limited powers. This is how the United States functioned under the Articles of Confederation.
A confederation is a loose union of independent states where the central government is able to act only in limited powers. This is how the United States functioned under the Articles of Confederation.
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VERY different. The Articles of Confederation was the agreements among 13 independent States' the Constitution bound those states into a new nation.
To amend the Articles of Confederation
The individual, independent colonies/states would continue as a loose confederation under the Articles of Confederation.