articlesofconfederation

= Articles of Confederation  =

==== The first constitution ﻿ in our nations history was the United States Articles of Confederation. Under the United States Articles of Confederation we took baby steps as a nation. After winning its independence from Great Britain in the revolutionary war,the new country situated on the eastern seaboard of north america needed to make some type of government system. The articles of confederation represent our first constitutional agreement that was made between the 13 american states. The articles of confederation was approved to the second continental congress on July 12, 1776. The articles of confederation became a ruling document in the new nation after they were ratified by the last of the 13 american states. ====

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