In what way did the Articles of Confederation reflect the experience of the American Revolution?

The Articles of Confederation were a reflection of some of
the concerns that led us to the Revolutionary War. We entered the Revolutionary War for
many reasons. One of these was because we thought the British government and its
officials had too much power. We were determined when we created our new plan of
government to limit its power.

The Articles of
Confederation created a weak federal government. There were many things the government
couldn’t do under the plan created by the Articles of Confederation. For example, the
federal government couldn’t tax the people. It couldn’t require people to join the
military. It also couldn’t control trade. The federal government was led by a weak
executive branch consisting of a three-person committee. The people were so afraid of
having one person have too much power, similar to that of the
King.

Unfortunately, restricting the power of the federal
government created many problems. The government experienced financial problems because
it could raise money through taxes. It had difficulty dealing with aggressive actions of
other countries because it couldn’t require people to join the military. It also had a
hard time keeping order within our country.

As a result of
these weaknesses, the people decided a new plan of government was needed. That plan led
to the development of the Constitution, our current plan of
government.