The Boll Weevil was an insect that destroyed crops in Alabama in Georgia. The reason they were effect at different times is because they had different crops and the Boll Weevil migrated at different times.
I want to say the Appalachian Mountains.
The answer is: So, the government they decided on was weak. The national government under the Articles did not have the power to tax or enforce laws. Those powers were left up to the states.