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How Did The State Of Franklin Fail In 1789

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When the State of Franklin failed in 1789 it demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. For example, when the State of Franklin failed it did not collect the people’s taxes. When this happened the State of Franklin ceased to exist anymore. According to the text,”The state collapsed as laws went unforced, taxes were not collected, and courthouses failed to meet in the state 's final 15 months before they ceased to exist”(paragraph 6). This is when the Articles got weaker and weaker. As they got weaker a document replaced the articles. The document took over when the State of Franklin actually ceased to exist in 1789. According to the text,” The State of Franklin officially ceased to exist in June 1789 when
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