3) What result did declaring independence have on the colonial charters? It had no lasting results. It meant that all of their charters were nullified. It meant different things to different colonies. It gave them a choice of charters to follow. It helped bring all the colonies closer together. 4) What document was the result of the need for cooperation between the states? the Articles of Confederation the Declaration of Rights and Grievances the U.S. Constitution the English Bill of Rights the Declaration of Independence 5) What area of disagreement kept the Articles from being ratified for four years? the disagreement between the north and south. the disagreement between the colonies near the sea and those far inland. the disagreement over where the capital should be. the disagreement between the "landed" colonies and the "landlocked" or "landless" colonies over land issues. the disagreement about what the flag should look like. 6) For what two reasons were the state constitutions ve