The Articles of Confederation were written in 1777 but not ratified by the states until 1781 . What took them so long?
a. Maryland refused to ratify the document until the Confederation government controlled the Northwest Territory.
b. Georgia demanded that provisions calling for the gradual emancipation of slaves be eliminated.
c. New York was still occupied by British troops and could not vote on it.
d. Virginia insisted that it would not ratify until Congress paid George Washington's salary.
A
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