A Brief Note On The Articles Of Confederation - 1381 Words

1777 - 1789 // The Articles of Confederation The Declaration of Independence ignited the search for a government, with some states even drafting their own. In 1777, the Continental Congress finished drafting a national government for states for ratification. They ratified it easily, supporting how this form of government was the polar opposite of the†tyranny† of Great Britain. The Articles allowed the government to do the following: make treaties, form a national army, and other meager tasks compared to the faults. These limitations were highlighted as they could not actually enforce any of these powers, nor could the government tax. This led to funding being even more limited than initially perceived. Even the editing process hindered†¦show more content†¦Another key factor that stemmed from the creation of the Articles was the fact that there should be a strong central government. Opposition to strong government was high during this time because of localized fear that they would become just like the gover nment they had been trying so hard to tear away from. However, the Articles made it incredibly clear that idly standing by and letting the states do their own thing wasn’t going to fly well. The failure of the Articles of Confederation would ultimately lead to the amount of federalist support that would come towards the early stages of the Constitution in the future. This event was caused by the breaking off from the British government. This event would never have happened if it hadn’t been for the perceived oppressiveness of the British government, and subsequently the separation of the colonies and Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was drafted as a means of preventing possible anarchy due to lack of structure. Most Americans agreed that an anarchy government wasn’t for them, however they were all in fear of becoming a tyranny, as they felt that was the case with the previous government. So a weak framing was favorable at the time. This development’s the short term effects were the obvious problems in the Articles, such as the no taxation power or trade regulation. The long term effects saw not being able to