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Congress authorized the "Continental Army" giving it a force directly under its control; Washington gave it a national vision and a national mission, overcoming localism and regional demands. Lacking the power to tax, Congress undertook to finance the war by its own letters of credit, but when these bills began to depreciate and Congress called on the states for aid there was grumbling and discord.  

Congress authorized the "Continental Army" giving it a force directly under its control; Washington gave it a national vision and a national mission, overcoming localism and regional demands. Lacking the power to tax, Congress undertook to finance the war by its own letters of credit, but when these bills began to depreciate and Congress called on the states for aid there was grumbling and discord.  

Immediately after the Declaration, Congress drafted the [[Articles of Confederation]]. It went into effect in 1777 but was not finally ratified in 1781. It was replaced by the much more powerful [[Constitution]] in 1789.

Immediately after the Declaration, Congress drafted the [[Articles of Confederation]]. It went into effect in 1777 but was not finally ratified in 1781. After a four month long [[Constitutional Convention]] and ratifying conventions in all 13 states, the Articles were replaced by the much more powerful [[Constitution]] in 1789.

===National capital moves around===

===National capital moves around===