what was one weakness of the articles of confederation in establishing the first government of the United States A. any measure
required nine states for approval and amendments required all 13 B. The British were allowed to recover some of the costs of the war and this was expensive C. larger states had more power than smaller states D. The articles of confederation to find a western boundaries of the United States along the Mississippi river
The answer is letter a. It created a too-weak national government. When Congress drafted the nation's first constitution in 1777, it knew that many Americans dreaded a powerful national government. For that reason, the proposed Articles of Confederation created a framework for a loose confederation of states. Within this coalition, each state would retain "sovereignty, freedom, and independence." Also, the Congress was made up of delegates chosen by the states and could conduct foreign affairs, create treaties, proclaim war, uphold an army and a navy, coin money, and establish post offices. However, measures passed by Congress had to be approved by 9 of the 13 states. Since the Articles did not set up an executive branch to carry out the laws or a judicial branch to settle legal questions.
In exchange, the United States acquired the vast domain of Louisiana Territory, some 828,000 square miles of land. The treaty was dated April 30 and signed on May 2. In October, the U.S. Senate ratified the purchase, and in December 1803 France transferred authority over the region to the United States.
