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The Departing
Colonies attempted to create a gov't replacing and departing from the British system -
Strength of gov't
The Articles of Confederation provided a weak central gov't -
Odd Man Out
Maryland was the only one to not ratify the Articles causing conflict of a united nation -
Foreign Conflict
After its refusal, Maryland was raided by Britain; this proved no control of outside/foreign forces -
Reform to papers
One of the flaws of the Articles was the Congress's lack of power over trade so they attempted to amend them -
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion started in 1786 when people became financially in trouble and decided to express their anger in a violent manner