Essays on Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation caused numerous problems affecting the government. The constitution was an article later written. The constitution solved many of the problems caused by the Articles of Confederation. It especially helped with the running of the federal government. Under the constitution the federal...

The Articles of Confederation established the first government structure that united the thirteen colonies that fought in the American Revolution. In fact, this document has created a structure for the newly created coalitions of these thirteen states. The document came into effect after March 13,...

As all historians and anybody who has studied the brief period between the end of the revolutionary war and the ratification of the constitution, there was total chaos. That chaos can be attributed to the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were like the...

The Articles of Confederation were created in 1777 to bring order and a strong government to the states. The Articles gave the government very little powers. However, some of the powers passed national policies. Others settled disputes between the states. Due to the government having...

Shays rebellion is usually not viewed as having a pivotal role in the course of American history and how we got to where we are today, but in more than one way it changed America forever. The rebellion started with just a group of unhappy...

The treaty of Paris in 1783 ended the revolutionary war between Britain and its former colonies, America. After a long and gruesome war with many lives lost, the former colonists finally won their independence at the Battle of Yorktown. The defeat of the British at...

U.S. Constitution Vs. Virginia Plan The United States of America has been around for almost 250 years. We are still a very young country compared to Italy, Spain, and many other nations. Why that is so important is because the decisions we make in managing...

The difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that the Articles of Confederation lasted from 1776-1789. They were also replaced with a more informed government that gave them power for the federal government. They were poor in debt because Congress couldn’t be...