Articles of Confederation During the Revolutionary War the colonial leaders needed a government to hold them together, while fighting the English king. In 1781 the Articles of Confederation were ratified, effectively tying knots around the new government. The Articles were written to not create a strong government but they did create, however, a basic constitution, and provided a start for the constitution to come later. Reflecting the fear by the colonies of a British-like government, there …showed first 75 words of 605 total…

…showed last 75 words of 605 total…Articles of Confederation were not competent in raising money, maintaining and army, or enforcing United States rights abroad. Finally, in 1789, the Articles were scrapped and the Constitutional Conventions were held in Philadelphia to create a new government. The experiences from the Articles led this convention to look to a more stronger, centralized government, that could raise taxes and maintain order. The Confederation provided a conversion period from the unorganized colonies to the current United States.