Articles of Confederation · US History

Which problem resulted from the national government’s inability to regulate interstate commerce?

  1. States placed tariffs on goods from other states, hindering trade
  2. Foreign nations refused to trade with any of the American states
  3. The national government became too wealthy from collecting trade fees
  4. Slavery was abolished in all states to promote a free market
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Correct answer: States placed tariffs on goods from other states, hindering trade

States often engaged in economic competition by taxing goods that crossed state lines. This created a fractured and inefficient national economy that struggled to recover after the Revolution.

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