The claim of 7 of the 13 states to immense tracts of western lands
The disposition of western land is the controversy which delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation.
After a year of debate the Second Continental Congress approved the last draft of the articles for ratification by the States on November 15, 1777 in York, Pennsylvania.
Aside from the Revolutionary War being underway, the problem with the Articles was that they required unanimousratification, i.e. by all thirteen states. This was not accomplished until 1781.Most of the states did not agree with it unless they benefited from it, and they did not care how it affected the other states. Maryland especially wanted Virginia and New York to drop their claims to the Ohio Valley.
The primary reason, from my perspective, that the Articles were not successful was the fact that not all of the states would agree to the wording and terms that were proposed.
Nine of the thirteen states had to approve the Article of Confederation.
The Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, on November 15, 1777. However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.
the claim of 7 of 13 states
Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.
Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.
The individual, independent colonies/states would continue as a loose confederation under the Articles of Confederation.
Unlike the later United States Constitution, the Articles of Confederation required that all (then 13) states ratify the agreement before it could be put into effect. The ratification of the Articles of Confederation dragged on for over three years, stalled because many states refused to ratify it until specific conditions were met.
The mechanism to alter the Articles of Confederation required the consent of all 13 states.
One does not exist, as the 1781 Articles of Confederation were never repealed. They were superceded by the states' ratification of the US Constitution in 1788 (which clearly stipulated that, upon ratification, it would become the legal basis for the government).
The Articles of Confederation were first created on November 15, 1777 and were ratified in January 1781. It ran until the ratification of the United States Constitution on June 21, 1788.
The Articles of Confederation were first created on November 15, 1777 and were ratified in January 1781. It ran until the ratification of the United States Constitution on June 21, 1788.
After a year of debate the Second Continental Congress approved the last draft of the articles for ratification by the States on November 15, 1777 in York, Pennsylvania.
Aside from the Revolutionary War being underway, the problem with the Articles was that they required unanimousratification, i.e. by all thirteen states. This was not accomplished until 1781.Most of the states did not agree with it unless they benefited from it, and they did not care how it affected the other states. Maryland especially wanted Virginia and New York to drop their claims to the Ohio Valley.
The Articles of Confederation were not specific enough. Until the Constitution was written and the Bill of Rights were added, states such as Virginia refused to sign.