Congress under the Articles of Confederation was destined to be very weak from the beginning, and demands for a stronger form of national government began to grow. But others opposed a strong national government, asking why people had fought in the American Revolution if they were just going to replace one hated government with another. | Congress under the Articles of Confederation was destined to be very weak from the beginning, and demands for a stronger form of national government began to grow. But others opposed a strong national government, asking why people had fought in the American Revolution if they were just going to replace one hated government with another. |