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.

The whigs selected william henry harrison to run against president van buren. in the campaign, the whigs compared harrison to , who grew up on the frontier in a. this became a of the 1840 campaign, even though harrison was a wealthy man. harrison was also a war . the whigs' campaign slogan used harrison's victory at , a battle in the war of 1812, and , his vice presidential running mate. in the campaign, the whigs blamed for the depression that followed the panic of 1837. many voters participated in the election, and became the first whig president. when harrison died, tyler became president. tyler had once been a. he didn't always agree with the of his own party, and the party expelled him

The fact that were was no national military under the articles of confederation was a weakness in which area of government? a.)legislative b.)judicial c.) administrative d.)economic

What major land feature is located at 0* and 20* e? a sahara desert b kalahara desert c congo basin d the alps