Before the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation ruled the colonies, but quickly abolished because they were too weak. ... The Articles of Confederation were just not strong enough. ... Document 3, an excerpt in which George Washington agreed with John Jay's criticism of the Articles of Confederation, proved the need that the government needed to be reformed. ... He believes too much trust was given to the people in forming the confederation. ... The Articles of Confederation took its peoples opinions too far. ...

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Throughout America's long history, there have been 42 great men who served as president of this nation. However, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson have emerged as the "Greatest of the Great." Each served as president during a time of great change and ...

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George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

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In July 1776, the Articles of Confederation were presented to Congress as a way to define both the central government and the state governments. The Articles passed in 1777, but were not ratified by all the states until 1781. ...

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In July 1776, the Articles of Confederation were presented to Congress as a way to define both the central government and the state governments. The Articles passed in 1777, but were not ratified by all the states until 1781. ...

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Hamilton wrote articles under a pseudonym defending the colonies. ... The Annapolis Convention was called to look at the problems of interstate trade and matters not covered in the Articles of Confederation. ...

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Washington also pressed the states to ratify the Articles of Confederation. After he convinced the states to ratify the articles, it became effective immediately. The Articles of Confederation are still immensely important to this day because it built a foundation for our constitution that we continue to abide by. ...

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Some know George Washington as the father of our country and others may know him simply as the first president, but as a child he wasn't the type that was an obvious leader, he was just another child born into a typical family. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, on Pope's Creek ...

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