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.