Question

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation? When were the Articles ratified? What was the purpose of the central government, according to the Articles? What was the most important job of the Congress in 1777? How many votes did each state have? How many states had to agree to the law for it to be enacted? What was the government prevented from doing by the Articles? What happened to the government because it couldn’t raise money?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States. Stemming from wartime urgency, its progress was slowed by fears of central authority and extensive land claims by states before was it was ratified on March 1, 1781. Under these articles, the states remained sovereign and independent, with Congress serving as the last resort on appeal of disputes. Congress was also given the authority to make treaties and alliances, maintain armed forces and coin money. However, the central government lacked the ability to levy taxes and regulate commerce, issues that led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 for the creation of new federal laws.

Answer 2

The Continental Congress needed written rules for how they were organized.

1781

Diplomacy, printing money, resolving arguments between states, and coordinating the war effort

The creation and maintenance of the Continental Army

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It could not raise its own revenue through taxation.

Bankruptcy