<span>Articles of Confederation, 1777–1781. The Articles of Confederation
served as the written document that established the functions of the
national government of the United States after it declared independence
from Great Britain.</span>
The mother country benefited under a mercantile system. A mercantile system is based on the benefit of the mother country's trade interests and manufacturers.
Using the word "sinew" suggests that there are many components of what make peace work, and it implies that we as people must know how to be peaceful by cooperating with each other.
