Which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the Second Conti
nental Congress? A. Denial of the right for Congress to levy taxes
B. Appointment of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
C. Limited and restricted functions for the central government
D. Government control over the unsettled western lands
<span>“Government control over the unsettled western lands” was
the provision that was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation
submitted to the second Continental Congress. So the correct option for the
given question is option “D”. The first constitution of the United States was
formed in the year 1777. It was then ratified by the thirteen states in the
year 1781. It created a weak central government and very loosely tied state
governments. It was again ratified to make the central government stronger in
the year 1787. </span>
