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Objective: To examine the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. United States of America M r e B r n il m o c. Articles of Confederation Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o I. Currency Issues c. • The United States did not have a common currency. n il • Americans carried money from the federal government, state government, and foreign nations. M r e B r • Merchants stopped accepting money from outside of their own state, causing a lot of money to become worthless. • This caused an increase in inflation. n il r e B r Expenses Wages M m o c. = Inflation (value of money ) n il M r e B r c. m o Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o II. Debt c. • Congress could not tax the people and depended on money from the states. n il • Therefore, the U.S. was unable to pay its debts! r e B r Examples: - The U.S. owed money to France, Holland, and Spain for loans made during the Revolutionary War. M - The U.S. had not paid many of their own soldiers! Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o III. International and Domestic Problems • The U.S. lacked the military power to defend itself against Great Britain and Spain. r e B r n il • States acted as individual countries and seldom agreed. Example: - Connecticut and Virginia almost went to war over land claims! M c. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o Courts (Judicial Branch) c. • The nation lacked a national court system. n il r e B r Supreme Court M Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o President (Executive Branch) c. • The nation did not have a President, or Chief Executive. n il r e B r White House M Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? m o Congress (Legislative Branch) c. • Congress had one house. (unicameral) n il • Laws were difficult to pass, needing the approval of nine states. r e B r • Congress was responsible to the states, not the people. • Congress had no power to collect taxes, regulate trade, coin money, or establish a Capitol Capitol Building military. Building M