Reasons for replacing the Articles
CLEP American Government, Chapter 2 Reasons for replacing the Articles Reformers first tried to strengthen the Confederation without discarding it. Congress proposed changes that would have supplied a limited national impost and more dependable revenue, but Article XIII required every state legislature to confirm an amendment. Broad support was therefore insufficient. Commercial disagreements prompted the […]
Economic and interstate conflicts
CLEP American Government, Chapter 2 Economic and interstate conflicts Peace did not end the new nation's economic emergency. The Revolution left public debts, disrupted trade, and demands for payment from soldiers and lenders. States faced their own fiscal pressures and chose different responses. Some imposed heavy taxes or sought payment in scarce hard money; some […]
