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The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States.

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1. The lack of power given to the Continental Congress strangled the federal government.
2. Amending the Articles of Confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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1. Congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices.
2. The document also stipulated that Canada was allowed to enter the Union if they desired.

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A group of protestors, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began a 6 month rebellion by taking over the Court of Common Pleas in Northampton; the goal was to prevent the trial and imprisonment of debt-ridden citizens. James Bowdoin, the governor of Massachusetts, was clearly in the latter group.

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What if the Articles of Confederation remained the law of the land?

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What if the Articles of Confederation remained the law of the land?

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The states would have a common currency yet the people paid taxes to the state not a federal government. This meant that if the central government wanted to go to war, they would need to ask the states for money.The states would be a lot more nation-like today if we still had the Articles of Confederation and the term United States of America would be seen less as a country and more of an alliance of countries.

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The national government was weak and states operated like independent countries.