1. Why did the articles of confederation fail?

2. Standard
SS8H4a Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.

4. i. Currency No common money system
Each state used different forms of currency
States would only accept their own currency, this caused inflation

6. II. DEBT Congress couldn’t tax people US couldn’t pay debts
a. US owed money to other countries
b. US could not pay soldiers

7. III. International and Domestic Problems
No military power
States acted like their own countries, instead of as one united

8. IV. Weak branches of government
No national courts
No president
One house congress

10. WILLIAM FEW HELPED WRITE THE CONSTITUTION
BOTH MEN WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM GEORGIA WHO HELPED CREATE AND SIGN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
ABRAHAM BALDWIN PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN THE GREAT COMPROMISE THAT HELPED CREATE A BI-CAMERAL LEGISLATURE
WILLIAM FEW HELPED WRITE THE CONSTITUTION
ABRAHAM BALDWIN
WILLIAM FEW