States had their own trade policies and currency
There was no strong Continental Navy
Congress could not enforce laws
Spain blocked the Mississippi River
States focused on their own militias
Changing the Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote
Congress did not have power to tax the states
More tax was placed on out-of-state items
Congress could not control foreign trade
WESTERN FARMERS WERE FORCED TO SHIP GOODS OVER THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS ($$$)
PIRATES ATTACKED AMERICAN SHIPS
STATES COMPETED TO TRADE WITH EUROPE
INTERSTATE TRADE WAS EXPENSIVE
CONGRESS DID NOT HAVE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE COUNTRY
INTERSTATE TRADE WAS DIFFICULT
REBELLION WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP
IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE BRITISH FROM THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY
IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
