This is a map showing the United States, including its territories, in 1783.According to the map, what caused disputes between the states in the early 1780s?

After independence, several states claimed the same lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, while other states had no western claims. These overlapping claims caused disputes among the states in the early 1780s. The answer is “Conflicting claims on the western lands.”

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