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In 1787, many Americans were convinced that the 'perpetual union' they had created in winning independence was collapsing. Six years earlier, in the Articles of Confederation, the thirteen state governments had surrendered extensive powers to a congress of delegates from each state legislature.

~Edmund Morgan

Topics: American Articles Collapsing Confederation Congress Convinced Created Each Earlier Extensive Governments Had Independence Legislature Many Perpetual Powers Six State State Governments Thirteen Union Were Winning Years

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Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: January 17th, 1916

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