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 During the American Revolution, there were different occasions where a group of political men met to discuss the state of the Americas. This conglomeration of politicians is usually referred to the Continental Congress, and rightly so. This group was very important to the birth of America, and created the document that all Americans have followed since the birth of the nation. This document is usually thought of as the Constitution, but there were other articles before the final Constitution. This group of solutions, called the Articles of Confederation, were more like a rough draft of the final Constitution. The articles combated problems that America faced such as economics, warfare, and rights. Even though the Articles had numerous flaws in them, they were a keystone in the final draft of the Constitution.

 The first problem that America faced was the fact that since America was a new nation, that meant it needed a new system of economics. America broke off of Britain, so using British currency would be out of the question. The biggest problem with money was that if a new currency was made, it would start out with no worth whatsoever. Obviously America would need to make a new currency sooner or later. The Articles developed an economy where each state had its own economic policies. In thought, this would be plausible. Since each state was so different, different economies to accompany the culture would be fine. But the big problems with this were that if trade was made through interstate relations, money would become very confusing. Also, if states wanted to make international trade, the different nations wouldn’t want to, as the money was worthless. Even though this monetary system was very flawed, it provided a blueprint for the actual economy we know today. Therefore it is very important that it was written.

 Along with money, the other major problem within international relations was warfare. The Continental Congress wanted to completely abolish and destroy Britain’s policies on warfare, such as forcing civilians to house militiamen in times of peace. Therefore, the congress devised plans where people and items pertaining to warfare are not allowed to be stationed within the community during a time of peace. They also decided that each state cannot wage war unless the entire country agrees. It’s obvious that these articles carried over into the Constitution, as they are integrated parts of the document. These articles are examples of ideas that were right on track, and showed how the Articles were a balance of good and bad ideas, not unlike a rough draft of a novel.

 The most important topic, despite the importance of warfare and money, was overall welfare. What were the rights of a human? What does each American deserve in his daily excursions? The Articles combated this with a crude form of the Bill of Rights. Various points in the article mentioned how no matter what state one came from, they would act and behave as kin to one another. The article continued to offer solutions to human rights, most of which were kept in the Bill of Rights.

 No matter how many fallacies were present in the Articles of Confederation, the documents are a large part of the creation of America. The document tackled many of the already present problems in the world with new and unique ways. It offered a new outlook on how a nation should behave, and revived the long dead art of the Republic. Without the Articles, our country would be nothing compared to what it is today.