The nation was well on its way to becoming the superpower that it is today.Ībraham Lincoln would later say that the Articles of Confederation helped 'mature' the union, while the Constitution perfected it ( Source). Then, Thomas Jefferson doubled the size of the country with the Louisiana Purchase.
The economy boomed as Washington and Adams embraced mercantilist policy favored by Alexander Hamilton. The Confederation government peaked with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, right before the ball got rolling for the Constitutional Convention.Īfter the Constitution took effect, America took off. You could even say they wanted it that way.īut like the Backstreet Boys, the Articles of Confederation were only around for about one fleeting decade.
At the time, people thought a toothless federal government was a good idea. The Articles of Confederation ended up having a legacy similar to '90s boy bands.
