The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.
The Embargo Act of 1807 was Jefferson's attempt to keep the country at peace and avoid further provocative incidents. It also stopped the export of American goods <span>and prohibited all U.S. ships from leaving for foreign ports. And it was denounced by New England merchants and western and southern farmers alike, therefore all of the above is the correct answer!</span>
The 14th Amendment<span> to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868, and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” which included former slaves recently freed.</span>
<span>A. Latin America stretches from the southern border of the United States in North America to the southern tip of South America.
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B. </span><span>The two major colonial powers in Latin America were Spain and Portugal.</span>
