Articles of Confederation :: American America History

Articles of ConfederationSoon after the Revolutionary War in America, a new government was started when the Articles of Confederation (Articles) were adopted by the Continental Congress. The Articles set up a democratic government that gave the demesnes the post to misrepresent their protest laws and to enforce them. However, the Articles were ineffective and failed to provide a strong government. During this minute Period in the history of the United States, regionalism and anarchy were growing because of the pursual reasons. 1) The Continental Congress controlled public affairs but there was aught in the Articles that gave Congress the power to enforce laws or unify the States. 2) in that location was no solid monetary system to ensure that taxes would be paying(a) or to protect commerce, both nationally and foreign trade. 3) The country lacked amity and strength because there was no leadership.The Articles were ineffective because Congress only had the power to recommend actions to the States. It could not enforce its recommendations or laws. Each State had its avouch constitution, monetary system, and means to enforce the law. Each State had a stronger loyalty to the State laws and to the States own self interests than to the recommendations of Congress. Regionalism pitted one State against another, which decreased the sense of unity in the country. For example, when Congress recommended an impost, or duty, on trade goods, the State of Rhode Island voted to reject the idea because they felt it was unfair and was against the constitution of the State (Document A).The Articles failed to provide a solid monetary system to ensure that taxes would be nonrecreational or to protect commerce. Congress had no way to nail taxes to pay off pre-war debts. This led to chaos and anarchy when soldiers that hadnt been paid marched on Philadelphia, and Congress had to flee to Princeton New Jersey (Document C). Each State had its own money, but there was no n ational money system. Since the money had no value from state to state, the people began to use the barter system of trade. This trim the amount of trade and importation of goods. There was very little sparing progress and growth during this period even though the population was increasing. (Document B). ego interest of the States and of individuals added to the cause of the problems. For example, John Jay tried to create a pact with Great Britain that would have been bad for the merchants of the United States but it would have paid off the war debt.