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George Washington

Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation

Friday Mar 2, 1781
U.S.

On March 1, 1781, Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, but the government that took effect on March 2 did not have the power to levy taxes, and it loosely held the states together.


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