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because they did not give Congress and the national government enough power

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The country would not have been ready for a strong government in 1776. So despite the chaos they created, especially as an obstruction to fighting the war, the articles were a useful step in American development. Because of the seeds sown in 1776, the United States was ready to move to a new system in 1787.

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The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments.

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Articles of Confederation, 1777–1781. The Articles of Confederation served as thewritten document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

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1. Government passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which allowed the Northwest Territories to organize their
own governments.

2. The articles ability to bring all the thirteen original states together in order to establish a common legislature.

3. It had the ability to bring all the thirteen original states together in order to establish a common legislature.

4. The Articles helped to establish the operation of post offices.

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1.Congress had no power to coin money so each state developed its own currency. Some states refused to pay for goods they
purchased from abroad.

2. Congress could not enforce laws, and there was no court system.

3. Congress had trouble passing laws because a vote of 9 out of 13 states were needed.

4. The government could not control trade between the states.