The major downfall of the Articles of Confederation was simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, 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.
To have complete control over all economic happenings
Oil shale
It was discovered in the region in the 1970s. it spurred economic growth in the neighboring areas of Colorado. however major a discovery it was, the industry declined leading to copper, silver and gold being the most important mineral resource in the Rockies mountain.
