Question

1. make inferences why did the framers decide to create an entirely new document rather than revise the articles of confederation?

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation had significant flaws. It created a weak central government. There was no national executive or judicial branch. Congress had limited powers - it couldn't tax, regulate trade effectively. States had too much sovereignty. This led to problems like economic instability (no uniform currency policy), inability to deal with foreign threats (lack of a strong military under central control), and domestic unrest (e.g., Shays' Rebellion showed the weakness as the central government couldn't easily put it down). Revising such a fundamentally flawed document was seen as less feasible than starting anew to create a more effective government structure.

Answer:

The Framers decided to create a new document instead of revising the Articles of Confederation because the Articles had created a very weak central government with major limitations (like no power to tax, regulate trade properly, and lack of executive and judicial branches at the national level). These flaws led to various problems (economic, security - related, inability to handle domestic unrest) that made a complete overhaul seem necessary to form an effective government.