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A 3 page research paper that addresses the US Articles of Confederation. Once liberty from Great Britain had been won, the thirteen former colonies that made p the nascent nation were more like thirteen separate countries than a single nation. The first attempt of the new country, the United States of America, to formulate an effective government took the form of the Articles of Confederation. However, the problems of the US under this structure were considerable, so much so that the survival of the new nation was uncertain. The writer outlines the problems and briefly discusses the Constitution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The first attempt of the new country, the United States of America, to formulate an effective government took the form of the Articles of Confederation. However, the problems
of the US under this structure were considerable, so much so that the survival of the new nation was uncertain. Americans were primarily concerned about the inadequacies of the Articles
of Confederation in regards to "finance, overseas trade, and foreign affairs" (Norton, et al 190). In regards to the economy, the government lacked the authority to establish tariffs, regulate commerce,
or even levy taxes (Norton, et al 190). Furthermore, the central government did not possess exclusive authority over international policy. Consequently, many states, after the American victory, began to negotiate
independently with foreign powers (Welling). Nine states had their own armies and there was a hodgepodge of state currencies. Some states even maintained their own customs offices for regulating interstate
commerce (Welling). George Washington was concerned to witness the new nation, for which he had fought so long, falter in its first steps. During the American Revolution, the efforts
of Congress had been ineffectual at best, but, afterwards, the actions of Congress were actually hampering the viability of the new republic. One of the most serious problems was still
with Great Britain. English merchants were giving liberal credit to their old customers in the US, encouraging the former colonies to buy. But England still closed its ports to American
ships, so the trade was all in one direction only, and many colonies were going into debt to England. The obvious course of action was to close American ports to
English goods until England relented, but this strategy would do no good unless all the states cooperated. Washington urged that Congress should be given the power to impose such sanctions,
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