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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Explore the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, including the establishment of key departments and land acquisitions, alongside limitations like lack of taxing power and trade regulation. Analyze how these factors shaped early U.S. governance.

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Strengths and Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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  1. Articles of Confederation • Strengths • Congress signed the peace treaty with England in 1783, in which the U.S. added land east of the Mississippi River to its territory. • Northwest Ordinance of 1787, established the guidelines for the admission of new states into the Union. • Congress established Departments of War, Marine, Treasury, and Foreign Affairs that established a precedent for today’s cabinet department. • Weaknesses • Congress had no power to regulate foreign and interstate trade. • Congress had no power to raise money by collecting taxes. • Congress had no power to enforce laws. • Congress could only pass laws with a vote of 2/3 of the states.

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