MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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Maryland
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New York
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Minnesota
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Massachusetts
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Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland’s hesitation was due to specific concerns about unsettled territory in the west.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maryland had initially refused to ratify the Articles due to a dispute between the various colonies about claims to the lands west of the colonies. In 1781, Maryland was finally persuaded to ratify the Articles which then served as the basis for a federal government until 1789.
Detailed explanation-3: -When congress reconvened in June of 1778, the delegates learned that Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey refused to ratify the Articles. The Articles required unanimous approval from the states.
Detailed explanation-4: -Maryland refused to ratify the Articles until every state had ceded its western land claims.
Detailed explanation-5: -March 1, 1781-Maryland delegates signed the ratification of the Articles of Confederation. The Articles were finally ratified by all thirteen states.