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<span>. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.</span>
        
             
        
        
        
It is important because the French regained the high ground
        
             
        
        
        
By building an extremely strong navy and population over the years and by encouraging manufacturing jobs and partnerships with our country’s