They passed the intolerable acts to punish Boston for the tea party.
I believe the answer you're looking for is "The columbian exchange." Hope this helps.
The correct answer is to amend the articles of confederation
They believed that the Articles needed to be changed, however, instead of changing it, they drafted a completely new governing document that is known to audiences as the US Constitution. The rest is history with the ratification and the amendments.
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