The Articles of Confederation was approved in 1781,after the Revolutionary war was over. ... The Confederation had neither an executive nor a judicial branch; there was no administrative head of the government and no federal courts. ... Although this controversial new Constitution provoked a great deal of resistance, the necessary number of states, replacing the Articles of Confederation as the framework of the United States government, eventually ratified it. ...

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During the revolution it seemed like all political ruling was rather frenetic, the articles of confederation being one of the main perpetrators in this area. While the articles of confederation was a decent starting point, it did not deal with a lot of the modern issues the government faced. ... The articles of confederation were just not prepared to deal with this during the transitional time period. ...

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The first organized government in the US after the American Revolution was under the Articles of Confederation. The thirteen states formed a loose confederation with a very weak federal government. However, when problems arose, the  weaknesses of the Articles  caused the leaders of the time to come together at the  Constitutional Convention  and create, in secret, the  US Constitution. ...

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A bright-faced child enters a Greyhound bus filled to the brim with her fellow eighth grade classmates. A cacophony of excited voices welcomes the girl as she takes her seat next to the window. As the bus takes off in a northeast direction, the realization of the trip finally sinks in. The eighth gr...

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When the 55 delegates of the Confederation came together in 1787 to record their ideas in the United States Constitution via consensus, the subject touching upon slavery in the States turned out to be the most debated point. ... Therefore, it is significant that four of the seven articles of the Constitution concern slavery directly. ... Many framers were dissatisfied with the articles but accepted it for the greater cause of a unified nation. ...

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1776 brought trials and tribulations to the Colonies. Some felt that independence from Great Britain was a good thing, while others believed that becoming independent from the "mother country" would be treason and the end of the colonies. The southern states, in general, were against indep...

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The Civil War The American civil War is sometimes called the War Between the States. It the most memeriable war in American history, 3 million fought - 600,000 died. It was the only war fought on American soil by Americans, and for that reason we have always been fascinated with The Civil...

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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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In a discussion over illustration, a statesmen of New Jersey, William Paterson, made the observation that the House, designated under the Articles of Confederation, was hesitant about using the term "Slaves" and resulted in changing its portrayal. ...

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