In creating a loose confederation of independent states, the Articles of Confederation gave limited powers to a central government known as Congress. Under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress was prohibited to collect taxes and had no control over foreign commerce. ... The rebellion demonstrated the problems with the state and national governments under the Articles of Confederation. As a result, people were beginning to doubt republicism and the Articles of Confederation. ... The Articles of Confederation both reflected the ideals and philosophies of the American Revolution while hig...

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Dunbar received an education at Harvard and he took Sherman in as his student, teaching him about math, philosophy, sciences, and literature. ... He was also involved in the Articles of Confederation and gave one hundred and thirty eight speeches at the Constitutional Convention in 1785. ...

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Starting with the First Continental Congress, progressing to the Second Continental Congress, and finally leading to the Articles of the Confederation, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution. ... This evolution of a congress is clear as it eventually formed the Articles of Confederation after the war. ... This dependence on other countries formed the basis for the American philosophy in its important in the economic dealings with different parts of the world. ...

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After that Madison spent the next six months studying Hebrew, philosophy, and other subjects that showed his deep interest in religious questions. ... In the convention Madison knew the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the basic law that the Constitution later replaced. ...

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The Articles of Confederation proposed no strong centralized government. ... The French people were learning of the American rebellion against Britain, the Declaration of Independence, and the philosophies behind the Enlightenment. ...

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