Question

Which fact BEST reflects how the colonist's experience under British rule impacted government in America following the Revolution? A) The number of Representatives in Congress is based on a state's population, while each state has two Senators. B) The Northwest Ordinance provided for new territories to be granted statehood when they reached a population of 60,000 citizens. C) The Articles of Confederation allowed for the sovereignty of the states and prevented the establishment of a strong central government. D) Southerners feared that giving Congress the power to regulate trade would threaten the slave trade and the economy of the Southern states.

Answer 1

C) The Articles of Confederation allowed for the sovereignty of the states and prevented the establishment of a strong central government.

The colonists resented that the British government could overrule their colony power. They did not want a strong central government with a power to take away individual rights. 

The Articles of Confederation prevented any one person from becoming too powerful. It allowed for states to have control and all states had to agree to changes made to the Articles of Confederation. This system made sure the local areas had control over their political and economic systems.