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  2. Confederation period - Wikipedia

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    The Confederation period was the era of the United States' history in the 1780s after the American Revolution and prior ... The start of that war lifted the barrier ...

  3. History of the United States (1776–1789) - Wikipedia

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    Economic conflict grew between the states as the Confederation period went on, and Congress had no power to prevent it. [59] By 1786, many of the most prominent Americans in government were expressing concerns that the government under the Articles of Confederation was not sufficient, as it lacked both the economic and military security that ...

  4. History of the United States government - Wikipedia

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    The Continental Congress transitioned into the Congress of the Confederation when it adopted the Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781, after they were ratified by all 13 states. [1] Under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress served as the sole body of the legislature. Each state was to send a delegation of two to seven members as ...

  5. Territorial evolution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Congress of the Confederation moved for a short time to Trenton. [25] January 11, 1785 The Congress of the Confederation moved to New York, and would settle there for five years. [25] April 19, 1785 The federal government accepted the cession from Massachusetts of its extreme western claim, which was never seriously enforced. [g] [47] [14]

  6. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Confederation period (1781-1789) Federalist Era ... Map of North America at the start of Queen Anne's War (1702), showing areas occupied by the three European powers.

  7. Articles of Confederation - Wikipedia

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    The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government. It was debated by the Second Continental Congress at Independence Hall in Philadelphia between July 1776 and November 1777, and finalized by the ...

  8. History of the United States (1789–1815) - Wikipedia

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    Prehistoric and Pre-Columbian Era: until 1607: Colonial Era: 1607–1765: 1776–1789 American Revolution: 1765–1783 Confederation period: 1783–1788: 1789–1815 Federalist Era: 1788–1801 Jeffersonian Era: 1801–1817: 1815–1849 Era of Good Feelings: 1817–1825 Jacksonian Era: 1825–1849: 1849–1865 Civil War Era

  9. Colonial history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    England made its first successful efforts at the start of the 17th century for several reasons. During this era, English proto-nationalism and national assertiveness blossomed under the threat of Spanish invasion, assisted by a degree of Protestant militarism and the energy of Queen Elizabeth. At this time, however, there was no official ...