Why did the author of the Articles of confederation create a weak central government?

answer: They wanted to protect the citizens rights, they did not want the government to have too much power.

paper money known as continental currency, or continentals.

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the colonists were also expected to pay a tax to meet the costs of establishing and manning the borders of the proclamation line which led to the belief that the king had sided with the indians despite pontiac's rebellion, against the interests of the settlers. this contributed to the causes of the american revolution.