mar 1, 1781 - Articles of Confederation (1781-1788)

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Union was a confederation of equal states with no executive and limited powers
13 states needed to ratify amendment
9/13 had to ratify to pass law
Caused war debts to remain unpaid and crippled the American economy due to the broken trade relationships and a depreciated currency
Caused the nation to appear weak and vulnurable to other nations, which made an invasion from England or Spain possible