1. Foreign & Domestic Trade (1781-1787)
Summary:
The National Government = Limited Power
America’s economy weakened
Each state could create trade treaty with the same country.
Weaknesses of The Articles:
No Control Over Trade/Taxes/Tariffs from State to State,
Foreign Nations refused to trade with Congress
No Power To Enforce Trade Laws/ Could not tax imports
States had their own policies and agendas
Economic and Trade Conflict Can Only Be Resolved By A New System
Effects on nation:
Lack of unity
Interstate taxes
Success of Articles of Confederation as republican ideology?:
Unsuccessful
States worked for themselves
Problems with trade that congress could not regulate