The Articles of Confederation became the first "law of the land" for the United States in 1781, 4 years after it was created. However, it was not very effective. In 1787 plans were made to revise it, but politicians decided to do away with the Articles, creating the US Constitution, instead.
During the Great Depression California failed many people who moved there because jobs were scarcely found. The Great Depression had affected everyone negatively.
