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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 louisiana purchased will never occurred
- the United States would never have been the United States
- no national court system
- no national currency
- lacked foreign treaties

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a new constitution was needed because people wanted rights

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- it was an armed uprising in the Massachusetts
- during 1786 and 1787
- Daniel shays led 4,000 rebels
- they were farmers who were against state and local enforcement of tax collections

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Strengths:
- Makes colonies come together and unite
- limited government

weaknesses
- currency issues
- congress could not tax the people and relied mostly on the states

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The articles give power to the states and having congress to help them out as their last resort. With congress they can make treaties and alliances.