Question

during the revolutionary war, the united states formed a national government under the articles of confederation. a confederation is a union of independent states with a common goal. the articles of confederation unified the states enough to win the war and achieve independence. but after the war, when the common goal became governing the new nation, the articles of confederation did not give enough power to the national government. the articles of confederation led to several problems for the new nation. match each problem to the feature of the articles of confederation that caused it. states competed with each other for foreign trade advantages. the national government had no way to collect the money it needed to pay war debts. states could choose to ignore national laws. money from one state might not be accepted in another state. feature of the articles of confederation: states could print their own paper money. the congress of the confederation could pass laws, but didnt have the power to enforce them. only the states had the power to create taxes. each state could make its own trade agreements with other countries. problem

Explanation:

1. States competed with each other for foreign - trade advantages because each state could make its own trade agreements with other countries.
2. The national government had no way to collect the money it needed to pay war debts as only the states had the power to create taxes.
3. States could choose to ignore national laws since the Congress of the Confederation could pass laws but didn't have the power to enforce them.
4. Money from one state might not be accepted in another state because states could print their own paper money.

Answer:

• States competed with each other for foreign trade advantages: Each state could make its own trade agreements with other countries.
• The national government had no way to collect the money it needed to pay war debts: Only the states had the power to create taxes.
• States could choose to ignore national laws: The Congress of the Confederation could pass laws, but didn't have the power to enforce them.
• Money from one state might not be accepted in another state: States could print their own paper money.