Confederation Dbq Analysis

Before we can rationally answer this question, we must realize the meaning of the word confederation. A confederation is a loosely headed form of government. It is the opposite of the word union. The Articles of Confederation was a weak government, but it was purposely intended to be that way. The last thing the3 government wanted was to formulate a strict government. This probably would have caused the reasons for fighting the American Revolution to resurface. The Letter from the Rhode Island Assembly to Congress on November 30, 1782 was just one of the several statements disapproving of the Confederation. Document A is saying that the U.S. government is stripping the liberties of the states. Spending the money from the states and spending it on things the …show more content…
He had yet to see the failures of the Articles. He was blinded with overconfidence in the U.S. John Jay’s letter to George Washington is the pivotal document in this series. For the first time Jay realizes that the U.S. may need to make some changes in order to keep the U.S. afloat.(1786) Jay says he can feel the apprehensiveness of the American people re-occurring again. Rawlin Lowndes’ speech to the South Carolina House of Representatives debating the adoption of the Federal constitution on January 17, 17888 was a plea to save the Confederation. He wanted to add to it, not destroy it. Unfortunately, Lowndes did not change the mind of most Americans. The Articles of Confederation was not an effective government, but rather, a workable one. We must understand that whenever a government is set up so loosely with no able guidelines, problems are bound to occur. The Articles of Confederation was more a “club” than a government. Anyone could leave whenever they so desired. Unfortunately the government did not work, but ironically, the leaders of our country purposely formulated this weak government out of fear of the past. This was an unavoidable