2. Why did the Articles of Confederation give weak powers to the newly
created central government?

To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. ... The country's economic woes were made worse by the fact that the central government also lacked the power to impose tariffs on foreign imports or regulate interstate commerce.

Explanation:

The government was scared of being too powerful like the British

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was given very limited power to the government

industry had made the u.s. the richest nation in the world at this time. the second industrial revolution caused growth in industry and transportation, which allowed increased trade between nations.

all people shall have equal rights upon birth and ever after. (when referring to the rights of man the declaration of the rights of man only applied to landowning men who were 25 years or older and paid taxes equal to 3 days worth of work and were not servants.

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