The Articles of Confederation were adopted on November 15, 1777, but were not ratified by the 13 states until March 1, 1781. To a great extent, the Articles were very weak and did not provide an effective form of government. Nevertheless, they were not completely futile, the Articles were able to provide a few effective forms of government. For example, they created the Northwest ordinance of 1787 and the Land ordinance of 1785, two positive products of the Articles. On the other hand, there were many negatives to the Articles, such as no power to tax, no national court system, and hardly any international trade.
The Articles of Confederation presented many political issues once it was ratified. The biggest problem with the Articles was the
The Articles of Confederation presented many political issues once it was ratified. The biggest problem with the Articles was the