I think the answer is A. I am not 100% positive though.
Answer:
The goals are to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, secure the blessings of ourselves and our posterity, and promote the general welfare.
Explanation:
Definitions for each-
Form more perfect union: Create a new nation in which the states work together.
Establish justice: Make laws and make sure they are fair.
Insecure domestic tranquility: To begin to keep peace within the country.
Provide for common defense: Make sure the country is safe from attacks.
Secure the blessings of ourselves and our posterity: To make sure all of the citizens will remain free.
Promote general welfare: Contribute the wellbeing of all people and happiness.
<em>Basically the text is explaining that the way Americans level of skill made them unequaled to the rest of the world (mind, that is not a fact because there was a large share of well-working people in the world in this time) . Also it explains that American brain and ability to construct (why is this entire article just bragging about Americans being so much better when that's not 100% true?) was one of the most economic boosting things and they were very productive for that timeframe.</em>
<em>That's my best understanding of the article. (Scholastic really likes to brag about Americans, huh?)</em>
<em>-Northstar</em>
<span>Ernest Swinton and William Hankey</span>