<span>Most of the families that settled on the Plains started farms in the states of </span>Nebraska, Kansas, and South Dakota. There was plenty of open land and the land was cheap to buy.
I believe it's candidates :)
To establish trade among countries
The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation<span>was simply </span>weakness<span>. The federal government, under the </span>Articles<span>, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts.</span>
