What were the major problems in the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles were horrible and below are some of the reasons why. The Articles of Confederation had a list of weaknesses and problems. The Articles had problems with Currency, Interstate Commerce, Foreign Trade, and Foreign Affairs. The problem with the Currency was that many states printed their own money so the national currency became almost worthless. The problem with Interstate Commerce was states placed tariffs on each other’s goods which combined with currency problems led to a decline of interstate commerce. The problem with Foreign Trade was that other countries placed tariffs and trade restrictions on United States goods, and the United States were not able to respond. The absence of a strong navy also left United States merchant ships vulnerable to pirates. There were many problems with Foreign Affairs, such as the inability of the national government to raise an army left the US vulnerable. For example, the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War, was not enforce
