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“From 1781 to 1789 the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with an effective government.” Using the documents and your knowledge of the period, evaluate this statement.

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This statement is false. Even the most ardent supporters of the Articles of Confederation agreed after the Constitution came into place that they had been ineffective. They did not provide a central power with enough power to move the nation forward.
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