MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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A majority of states
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Nine states
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Five states
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All states
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ratification by all 13 states was necessary to set the Confederation into motion. Because of disputes over representation, voting, and the western lands claimed by some states, ratification was delayed. When Maryland ratified it on March 1, 1781, the Congress of the Confederation came into being.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -March 1, 1781-Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles were finally ratified by all thirteen states.