Question

both new Hampshire and new York desire more territory for settlers within their states. new land would increase trade, profit, and power for their individual states. they claim Vermont territory and appeal to the articles to settle the dispute. Can the articles of confederation solve this problem?

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation and perpetual union between states was the first Constitution of the United States. The Article number 2 gave "all the states sovereignty, freedom, and independence" but none of them talk about Territory being claim by another state, that means is not possible to appeal to the Articles of Confederation to solve the dispute between New Hampshire, New York and Vermont.

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