Ok I’ll answer so the other person can get brainlyist because he is right
The explorers tried to circumnavigate on their ships in straits.
The Articles of Confederation created a confederation in the United States. A confederation is a government in which the state government, not national, have dominant power. The leaders of the new nation feared that a strong, centralized government would lead to tyrannical monarchy like the British government.
Signing up voluntarily was generally better than being drafted, because:
1) Sign on bonus: Volunteers who sign up are usually given a "sign-on bonus", or a amount of cash for joining the military
2) Choice: Usually when one is drafted, they would end up in the Army. If you want choice, you generally would sign up to the area you have interest in.
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