It was generally agreed that the objects of the union could not be secured by any system founded on the principle of a confederation of sovereign states. a voluntary observance of the federal law by all the members, could never be hoped for. —james madison, letter to thomas jefferson, october 24, 1787 based on this passage and what you have learned about the states, why were the states unwilling to voluntarily work together in a confederation? the states preferred a unitary system of government. each state had its own interests and needs. each state hoped to conquer the other. the states feared that cooperation would lead to monarchy.

Based on this passage and what you have learned about the states, the states were unwilling to voluntarily work together in a confederation because each state had its own interests and needs.

Each state was in favor of proceeding their own interests and needs they believed that focusing on their needs would be a much better option in the long run. Unity wasn’t a wide practice during that era too.

payments were made after the 1940s.

in the 1980s, a commission held investigations and made recommendations.

what are two things that greatly the american economy after the war? the huge buildup of u.s. military the beginning of the korean conflict the creation of the gi bill the marshall plan for nations