The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation were adopted because they intended to unite the thirteen American colonies and to support the issue of foreign relations. These articles united the colonies because they gave Congress the right to rule. Unfortunately, this act by Congress was not widely supported by the general American public. The idea that all colonies were equal distorted the colonists, since each colony, even Rhode Island, was given one vote. The Articles of Confederation were a bad example of a successful government. The main reason for the lack of success was that there was insuficient funding. The colonies did not pay there taxes in full, thus disallowing this primitive form of government to rapidly develop. Instead, it stayed as a Democracy that did not have a strong sense of equality and a leader. Although these Articles were very weak, they did develop into today's Democracy.