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    The Articles of Confederation were a primitive version of the current Constitution of the United States. Back in the 1700’s all thirteen states approved the Articles of Confederation. The Articles served as the only way to keep the states unified. Though they were weak (most people were afraid of having a strong central government) they still helped in modeling the United States Constitution and helped in stabilizing the government. Although this is true‚ it would be ridiculous to try to prove that

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    AP US History: Articles of Confederation paper The people of early America had many faults and strengths after becoming free from England. They wanted to create a government different from England’s so the Americans could have more rights. To do this‚ the articles of confederation had no executive branch‚ congress didn’t have the power to tax directly which made it hard to support their own country‚ to change a law‚ it had to be unanimous and to pass a law 2/3 of the colonies had to agree which

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    The period in American History from 1781 to 1789‚ when the United States was organized under the Articles of Confederation‚ was not characterized by a strong and effective government‚ but instead provided the framework upon which a more effective government could be built. The Articles of Confederation‚ since they prevented a strong central government from having power over states’ rights‚ tended to create problems for a government that wished to rule with any amount of authority. This was particularly

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    Mr.Smith DBQ #2 "From 1781 to 1789 the articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government". I disagree with this quote because the articles was to weak to keep the nation unified which made the article a failure. The Articles were set up intentionally to be weak because of the memory of a strong central government of the British. The articles were to weak to govern effectively so it did not have the ability to carry out designs with out controversy from other states

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    Articles of Confederation DBQ With intentions of creating a united nation‚ colonial leaders developed the Articles of Confederation. Although the Articles of Confederation helped lead the United States to the creation of the Constitution‚ it did not provide for an effective government from 1781 to 1787‚ do to its lack of power to control commerce and impose taxes‚ the failure to amalgamate its people as a country‚ and its inability to enforce laws. Though its overall ineffectiveness

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    October 2014 DBQ Articles of Confederation The confederation period of American history‚ from 1781 to 1789‚ a very important time in the nation’s development. Having rebelled against royal authority‚ the collection of American colonies‚ now become a collection of American states‚ had to form a new government. This government was the Articles of Confederation‚ a basic constitution‚ which was ratified by all the states in 1781 before the Revolutionary War ended. But from their conception in 1781 to their

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    Haley Mason  US History I Honors  DBQ     Between 1781 and 1789 the United States used the Articles of  Confederation as a guide to governing the country. Due to fear of a  powerful monarchy like the one they had experienced in England the  colonies were wary of allowing a central government certain powers.  These certain powers included control of commerce‚ and the ability to tax.  While the Articles provided a confederation to unify the new country‚ the  Articles were only a temporary solution due to the weakness in several 

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    Articles of Confederation DBQ Between 1781 and 1789 America experienced a period of political weakness and lack of action to fix the impending crisis. Following the Revolutionary War‚ America succeeded in establishing its liberty‚ free of tyrannical British rule. During this period‚ the new found freedom of America acted as a double-edged sword. Although Americans had finally achieved the freedom that they had fought for‚ they were faced with the challenge of establishing an entirely new system

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    Articles of Confederation Essay When the Revolutionary War was over and the Americans had won their independence‚ the revolutionists and republicans leading the new country were quite convinced that their government should differ from that of Britain and have a limited amount of power. Clearly‚ these men took these ideals more seriously than they should have. They created a constitution for the 13 states known as the Articles of Confederation‚ which put the majority of power in the hands of these

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    DBQ: The Articles of Confederation The Articles of Confederation had no power to regulate the economy nor could they demand the payment of taxes. However‚ they provided some sense of unity among the colonies. They also helped to expand American territory and they were a stepping stone that led to the development of the Constitution of the United States of America. Therefore‚ the Articles of Confederation provided the early United States with an effective government. The unity the Articles of

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