Why did the articles of confederation fail?

Standard SS8H4a Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.

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

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

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

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

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