United States Historical Documents by Various Contributors

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/259261 to listen full audiobooks. Title: United States Historical Documents Author: Various Contributors Narrator: Michael Scherer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: The Articles of Confederation: On November 15th, 1777 The Articles of Confederation became the first constitution of the United States, though not yet ratified by the thirteen original colonies. Ratification of the Articles took place almost three and a half years later on March 1st, 1781. The purpose of the articles was to create a confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government; thus allowing state governments to wield most of the power. It wasn't long before the need for a stronger federal government was realized which led to the Articles being replaced by the United States Constitution. The Articles of Confederation is the common term for The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union.