The Articles of Confederation

A Confederation is;

• A strong centralized organization

• An organization with a number of parties or groups united in an alliance

• A trade organization

• A sports league

Under the Articles of Confederation states

• Had less power

• Maintained their sovereignty

• Cooperated together smoothly

• Shared power evenly with the national government

The main purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to

• Coordinate the war effort

• Create a strong central government

• Settle state's disputed land claims

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All of the following were successes of the Articles of Confederation except;

• Negotiated the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783

• Created the Northwest ordinance of 1787

• Created a Supreme Court

• Created the Land ordinance of 1785

All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation except;

• Congress could not tax the states

• There was no strong Continental Navy

• It was nearly impossible to amend the Articles

• It created a three branch government