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The Articles of Confederation is guide Number 5 of the 24 SparkNotes guides for studying American History
. It focuses on the original constitution of the United States, an agreement among the original 13 states that was in effect from 1781 until the adoption of US Constitution in 1789. This guide is preceded by our study guide for The Declaration of Independence and followed by our guide for The Federalist Papers.Read features in the SparkNotes guide to The Articles of Confederation including Context for the Articles and detailed summary and analysis of the Articles including Articles 3 & 4 dealing with Interstate Relations.