Congress of the Confederation
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Legislative_body
|
| gptkbp:composed_of |
delegates from 13 states
delegates from the states |
| gptkbp:could_appoint |
gptkb:military_officer
|
| gptkbp:could_declare |
gptkb:war
|
| gptkbp:could_establish |
post offices
|
| gptkbp:could_make |
treaties
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1789
|
| gptkbp:established |
1781
|
| gptkbp:had_no_power_to |
levy taxes
regulate commerce |
| gptkbp:held_its_first_meeting_in |
1781
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Congress of the Confederation
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of central authority
ineffectiveness inability to enforce laws inability to raise funds |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:meets |
gptkb:Philadelphia
|
| gptkbp:met_in_various_locations_including |
gptkb:Annapolis
gptkb:New_York_City Trenton |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
1781 |
| gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
governing the United States
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Legislative_body
|
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
gptkb:Constitution
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
|
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
frequent changes in leadership
limited legislative power lack of a standing army lack of executive authority lack of judicial authority limited legislative sessions reliance on state militias unanimous consent required for amendments |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion
economic turmoil demands for stronger federal government |
| gptkbp:was_involved_in |
conducting foreign affairs
settling disputes between states establishing a system of weights and measures establishing a national currency creating a postal system creating a system for land sales. drafting the Northwest Ordinance establishing a national bank establishing the Land Ordinance of 1785 establishing the Land Ordinance of 1787 managing western territories negotiating peace with Great Britain regulating trade with Native Americans |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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