<span> was a field </span>army of<span> the French </span>Army<span> stationed on the </span>Italian<span>border and used for operations in </span>Italy<span> itself. Though it existed in some form in the 16th century through to the present, it is </span>best<span> known for its role during the French Revolutionary Wars</span>
A. The Republicans gained a majority in both the House of Representatives and Senate. 54 seats went to the party in the House and 8 in the Senate
Based on this passage and what you have learned about the states, the states were unwilling to voluntarily work together in a confederation because each state had its own interests and needs.
Each state was in favor of proceeding their own interests and needs they believed that focusing on their needs would be a much better option in the long run. Unity wasn’t a wide practice during that era too.
They wanted to avoid being drawn into conflicts