5 Weaknesses Of The Articles Of Confederation

Question: No taxing power

Answer: The confederation gov’t could not require states to pay taxes.

Question: Inflation

Answer: The continental dollars were not backed by gold or silver so their value was inflated.

Question: Would warfare breakout out between sovereign states as it did in Europe among sovereign nations?

Answer: Jealousy and Arguing among states

Question: Tariff Wars(tax wars)

Answer: Each state charged rival states a tariff on imported goods.

Question: Foreign Affairs in Shambles

Answer: Foreign countries distrusted the confederation because it had no power of the purse to back its agreements.

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