the Congress of the Confederation

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Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government body
gptkbp:assignee military officers
gptkbp:can_be war
treaties
enforce laws
regulate trade
raise an army
gptkbp:composedOf delegates from the thirteen states
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:the_Articles_of_Confederation
gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:criticism financial instability
ineffectiveness
gptkbp:dissolved 1789
gptkbp:enactedBy the_Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkbp:established 1781
gptkbp:first_held 1781
gptkbp:hasDepartment the lack of executive power
the lack of judicial authority
the_Articles_of_Confederation's_provisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Congress of the Confederation
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Shays'_Rebellion
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:national_government_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_a the federal government
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the_formation_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for debate among states
gptkbp:is_characterized_by state sovereignty
lack of central authority
gptkbp:is_governed_by state governments
gptkbp:is_involved_in foreign relations
the establishment of a national bank
land ordinances
the establishment of a postal system
the establishment of a currency
the management of western lands
the_establishment_of_the_Northwest_Ordinance_of_1787
the_establishment_of_the_Land_Ordinance_of_1785
the_establishment_of_the_Treaty_of_Fort_McIntosh
the_establishment_of_the_Treaty_of_Fort_Stanwix
the_establishment_of_the_Treaty_of_Greenville
the_establishment_of_the_Treaty_of_Paris_1783
the_negotiation_of_treaties_with_Native_Americans
gptkbp:legislation true
gptkbp:manages Indian_affairs
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Philadelphia
various locations
gptkbp:performedBy interstate disputes
gptkbp:powers levy taxes
regulate commerce
gptkbp:president gptkb:John_Hanson
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
gptkb:the_Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:responsibleFor the_Northwest_Ordinance
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:the_United_States_Congress
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the need for a unified government
the_weaknesses_of_the_British_government
gptkbp:was_a_result_of the Second Continental Congress