Articles of Confederation Ratified-1781

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Articles of Confederation Ratified-1781

With the approval of Maryland, the Articles of Confederation took effect. The Articles stated that there was a perpetual union between the states, while individual states remained sovereign. The states retained every right not given to the central government. It took four years for the Articles of Confederation to be approved by the states. They were superseded by the Constitution; ratified in 1788.

Articles of Confederation

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