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Before the Constitution, there was the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was a new national government that reserved freedom, sovereignty, and independence for the states. The Articles of confederation provided an effective form of government for western lands, on the contrary, foreign relations were not were not as well benefited from it.
The Confederation’s major contributions were Ordinance of 1785 a ....
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.... landing their cargo in Britain. As a result of one-half of United States exports going to Great Britain or the West Indian Colonies, British shippers were able to increase their share of Atlantic trade at American expense. This trade loss was especially difficult causing a depression.
Foreign relations with Spain were not at it’s best either. Secretary of foreign affairs, John Jay, was sent to Spain to devise a treaty to benefit both Spain ....
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