After the United States declared its independence from Great Britain with the Treaty of Paris in 1783, a document was written that would serve as the national government of the United States. This written document is called The Articles of Confederation. These Articles gave no power to the Congress to act on the requests for money or troops, and by the end of 1786, governmental efficiency was extremely low. However, The Articles did offer the new nation an understanding of how a written self-governing nation works. Learning the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation opened the door to the Constitutional Convention and the present-day form of U.S. government. Without the Articles of Confederation, who knows where, or what America would be like today.
While the Articles of Confederation had beyond multiple reasons why it was a bad idea, there are still some good reasons that make our country what it is today. The most important reason is that it is how we got called “the United States of America,” united being the key word. I believe this gave the people a sense of unity. After the American Revolution the Articles of Confederation provided relief because it was the first attempt at a government for the new country. This government could eventually rebuild after …show more content…
It was the first document that separated the states from other countries and laid out how America wanted to run its government. It presented the idea of Habeas Corpus, the idea that there should always be a trial by jury in the judicial system. When America became free from Great Britain, they wanted freedom of religion and that was possible under the Articles. Although it wasn’t perfect, it provided the basis of the American government and paved the way for the United States
While the Articles of Confederation had beyond multiple reasons why it was a bad idea, there are still some good reasons that make our country what it is today. The most important reason is that it is how we got called “the United States of America,” united being the key word. I believe this gave the people a sense of unity. After the American Revolution the Articles of Confederation provided relief because it was the first attempt at a government for the new country. This government could eventually rebuild after …show more content…
It was the first document that separated the states from other countries and laid out how America wanted to run its government. It presented the idea of Habeas Corpus, the idea that there should always be a trial by jury in the judicial system. When America became free from Great Britain, they wanted freedom of religion and that was possible under the Articles. Although it wasn’t perfect, it provided the basis of the American government and paved the way for the United States