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The declaration of Independence is the first formal statment by the nations people. It began in 1775. The summer after the Declaration of independence started the Revolutionary War got very bad.

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There were 6 main parts to the articles of confederation.  Another 1. There was no power to tax the states.
2.there was no power to raise a national army.
3. 13 out of 13 states had to agree to change the Articles of Confederation.
4. 9 out of 13 states had to agree to an idea to make it a law.
5. No central court to settle disputes among states.
6. All the states and the Articles of Confederation could print paper money.  That is the 6 main parts of the Articles of Confederation.

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The land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance started in 1787. It chartered a government for the Northwest Territory.

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Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Western Massachusetts in opposition to a debt crisis among the citizenry and the state government's increased efforts to collect taxes.

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Most money was worthless...it had no gold or silver to give it value. 14 kinds of currency was too confusing.

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States had no way to settle disputes between each other.

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States did not volunteer to send troops. No unified army; USA unprotected.

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There was no single person to make decisions...nothing was settled.

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All 13 states almost never agreed on anything...nothing was done to improve.

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states did not volunteer to give any money. Bills and debts were not being paid.