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/ˈɑrtəkəlz əv kənfˌɛdərˈeɪʃən/ Listen

Articles of Confederation

noun

A written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens.

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... 4 July, 1776, the colonies declared themselves "free and independent states." [Footnote: The colonies on the recommendation of Congress set up independent governments and these state governments were formally federated in accordance with "articles of Confederation and perpetual Union," drawn up in Congress in 1777 and finally ratified in 1781.] The Declaration of Independence was remarkable for two things, its philosophy and its effects. The philosophy was that held by many radical thinkers of the time—"that ...

— A Political and Social History of Modern Europe V.1. • Carlton J. H. Hayes

Words linked to "Articles of Confederation" : written agreement