Farmers in Ohio River Valley
Congress could raise money only by asking the states for funds, borrowing from foreign governments, or selling western lands. In addition, Congress could not draft soldiers or regulate trade. There was no provision for national courts. ... The Articles of Confederation created a very weak central government.
Guns were gained and people were lost
In general, it was people from Portugal who first shipped enslaved Africans to the New World. Although it should be noted that the British and the French soon followed suit.
