SUMMARIZE: Explain what dispute existed between the states that slowed down the process to ratify, or approve, the Articles of Confederation and how was the issue resolved keep it short
The dispute between the states that slowed down the ratification of the Articles of Confederation was related to the western land claims. Some states, like Maryland, argued that the states with large western land claims should relinquish those claims to the national government, as it would impact the power balance among states. This issue was eventually resolved when the states with large land claims agreed to cede their western territories to the federal government, which paved the way for the ratification of the Articles of Confederation.
