Question

Why did many Americans like the articles of Confederation

Answer 1

Because it gave each individual state most of the power, the federal government could practically do nothing. At the time, americans liked their own state more, didn't care much about America as a country, so they liked it more.

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Answer 2

Because the state governments had more power. ... Why do you think the Articles of Confederation assigned foreign affairs and the ability to declare war and peace to Congress? So the whole country was in peace/war and not just some states.

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