answer: C, The Navigation Act of 1651 marked England’s first real attempt at strictly enforcing mercantilist policy in the New World. The Navigation Act declared that all goods exported from the colonies had to be carried on English ships—ships that were built, owned, and manned by Englishmen or English colonists
After getting rid of the British,the leaders still thought it best to have a written document for the colonies to refer to.The articles of confederation was a weak version of the constitution.
If this isn't helpful I'm sorry its a little hard for me to explain
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countries that were in alliances with other countries were obligated to support their alliance when war was declare
Assuming you're referring to the period surrounding the Civil War--one example would be that Republicans wanted to make slavery illegal, which would have "controlled" the private lives of slaveholders in the South.