Question 4 (1 point)
From the article U.S. History
The origins of the U.S. Army in the American Revolution, which of the following
answer choices BEST describes the reaction of Congress to Washington and Knox's
recommendations?
O Congress responded by increasing the size of the regular army in order to defend
frontier states and passing the Militia Act to give those state militias more power
to train and defend themselves.
O Congress responded by disbanding most of the regular army and passing the
Militia Act because it feared that their recommendations would give more power
to the federal government than the states.
O Congress responded by expanding the regular army in order to fight the War of
1812 and using the Militia Act to order states to send their forces to defend the
capital.
O Congress responded by eliminating the existing regular army and using the
Militia Act to force states to increase training of independent troops for defense.
Explanation:
O Congress responded by eliminating the existing regular army and using the
Militia Act to force states to increase training of independent troops for defense.
