Reasons For The Failure Of The Articles Of Confederation

Breaking away from the control of the Britain empire was a spontaneous achievement for the American People. It meant that the colonies were an independent country and were free to do what they wanted. But what did they want? Before their Independence, the Britain government was very cruel to the colonies by overtaxing on practically everything and draining the resources of the colonies with no regard on how it would impact the civilians who lived there. However, without the government controlling their daily lives, it was time for change. The colonies had to create their own “law of the land” that would be followed by all. In 1777, colonists believed they achieved this goal. It the same year the colonists drafted The Articles of Confederation, which was the first written constitution by the American people, however it ultimately failed. It lacked vital aspects to run an efficient country such as leadership and means of an economy. The Articles of Confederation made it clear that a stronger, more sustainable constitution needed to be constructed. …show more content…
The colonies at the time were just getting over the fact that they were finally free from a tyrant king who ruled for over 100 years. None of the colonists were ready to be controlled again by another government so quickly. The drafters of the AC knew this and were lenient in putting power to one person. Also, without leadership, there was never a steady direction that the country followed. There was no one to decide what the country should invest its resources in, where should military power be enforced, and how each state should