Why did the colonist feel the articles of confederation were necessary even though the Declaration of Independence was already written?

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The Declaration of Independence mainly set up rights and declared the US a free nation. However, it did not explain how the government and country would be set up, and without a structured government it would be chaos, which is why the colonists wanted the articles, which set up a government for the newly formed country.

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