Articles Of Confederation Dbq

The Articles of Confederation’s were written for a purpose, in the first place. This was done in hopes these articles would help guide and resolve problems that existed under the British rule. These articles were needed because the people were becoming increasingly disgruntled with the British government. The Revolutionary war had been fought because of anger and outrage for the British government. Thus, the Articles of Confederation were presented as a solution (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
Once the Articles were completed and placed into effect in 1781, it became apparent that the articles did not offer stability for the thirteen colonies and their people. The Articles of Confederation did not hold up for a strong solution in keeping a steady alliance or order between these states. The colonies continued to wage wars of independence against each other and the government, during the eleven years between the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the signing of the Constitution, in 1787. During that time the colonies and states would try to claim any unsettled land, in the western region, by using their guns to get what they wanted. This was done as their way of problem solving, and taking the law, or lack thereof, into their own hands (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).

“Drawing” guns were used, by the men, as a means to secure the available land and to solve the issues between the colonies. This would lead to more calamity and unruliness. With weak Articles of Confederation and no judicial system in place to monitor, regulate, and settle any of these disputes or issues between the colonies or their citizens, there was much chaos and something had to change. (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
Finally, these colonies and the founding fathers were able to recognize the need for a change to the Articles of Confederation, currently in place. In order to get the changes done, all of the thirteen colonies had to agree to amend them (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
The founding fathers and leaders, like Washington and Hamilton, believed that a stronger government, as a nation, was essential to the country. In May of 1787, a meeting was called and held in Philadelphia. At this meeting, the founding fathers would consider all purpose, objectives, and issues with the Articles and try to rectify, amend, and change the defects in the Articles of Confederations. The founding fathers met in secret for nearly four months. Finally, when they had concluded their meeting and finished their changes and revisions, they presented an entirely new written Constitution (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
Work Cited:
Wilson, James Q., John DiIulio, Jr., and Meena Bosse. American Government. Brief Version. 11th ed. Boston: Wadsworth, 2014. Print.
4.) How did the authors of the constitution view human nature?
The Authors view, on human nature, was found in the challenge’s they faced when they met, to revise and fix the Articles of Confederation.

The Framers, as they became known as, had wanted to maintain a balance between the states power, and the government’s power and keep the rights of the people on the forefront. The founding fathers wanted to frame the new document to keep the liberties and protect all citizens in the colonies, as well (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose). The protection of their rights and property, was at the forefront of their mind while balancing the power of the government at the state and federal level and what role each entity would play in the lives of the

people.
The founding fathers, in their own human nature and held viewpoints had valid concerns, in preserving the government without infringing upon the rights of the people. They wanted to accomplish the checks and balances, within the document while staying true to their objective, the protection of life, liberty and property. The Framers agreed they wanted a country built upon solid roots. Each colony would remain sovereign in having their own rights and power, with very little federal government interjection, unless it was absolutely necessary (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
While their view of human nature was a strong and steadfast, some of the founding fathers believed that the federal government should do more to uphold power and keep order in the states, if they were to be successful in maintaining unity and solidarity. These framers had to take into consideration and factor in their beliefs of what the government should do, and still value their viewpoints of human nature, while amending the article. In the upholding of the liberties and freedoms objectives they had on human nature, the framers had wanted the individual colonies, to ask the federal government for any assistance, should it be needed (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose).
They had hoped, by doing this the chances that the federal government would take over the country would be lessened and the perseverance of the citizens and the human nature to preserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, would be accomplished without a complete government interference. As a result, the citizens and colonies would be preserved and their objectives maintained for the people and human nature (Wilson, DiIulio, Jr. and Bose)