Maryland wanted balance of power, so they'd know if one state was expanded or if one stayed the same.
state claims to western territories
The Appalachian Mountains marked the western boundary of British claims.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Deleware
In 1781 Virginia gave up its claims. So Maryland agreed to sign the Articles....
Not is you are the adjuster for the ins. co.
Maryland had no Western lands, while all the other states did. They had nothing to gain from ratification, while all the other states had land to protect.
Because congress's ability to raise money from states was limited, it decided to raise revenue by selling these lands
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Thomas Jefferson persuaded Virginia to give up their Western Claims because they had a great need for central government.
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Morocco left the African Union in 1984 because it opposes the membership of Western Sahara as it claims this area.