<span>The first thing that the states (former colonies) did after the Declaration of Independence was the following: </span>
<span>-Businesses eventually exploited the working class.
-Workers who were injured on the job were not protected.
-There were vast inequalities between workers and owners.
-Big companies drove small companies out of business.</span>
Your answer is D.It was the first document to establish a government that ruled with the consent of the governed.
Hopefully I answered that correctly for ya'll!:)
