government. Eleven states drew up new constitutions; Connecticut and Rhode

Island revised colonial charters. The Articles of Confederation created a loose

union of near-sovereign states. The Confederation was inadequate and was

failing in the structure of government. They also were in deep trouble, financially

and economically. The Articles of Confederation probably achieved its most

important success in the handling of west diplomatic and financial concerns. In

evaluting post-American Revolutionary War, overall the Articles of

Confederation did not provide the United States with an effective government

Upon Independence, financial problems troubled the Confederation

government. During the American Revolutionary War for independence,

Congress and the states had printed "good faith" paper currency. It became

virtually worthless and was never redeemed. The structure of the Articles of

Confederation allowed the Congress to request funds and borrow money but not

lay taxes or collect tariffs. Congress had to either borrow funds from private

suppliers or tax the states to finance reconstruction after the war.

treasury obtained the taxation authority needed to raise their pay. A letter from

independece. There were some great achievements which were the Bill of

insists that the British remove themselves from the United States. The British

the Congress to make a strong central government. These were good to the

government. It did not satisfy the people,unify the states, nor keep the people

states had huge western land based on colonial charters(Doc. E), while six other

on, these problems would lead to a stronger central government in order to keep

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