Had to look for the missing options and here is my answer.
The foreign crisis that is being described above is the one in Haiti. This is when President Clinton committed U.S. troops to be the leader of a multinational force in order to regain a democratically elected president. This also led to sending former president Carter to be the one who will negotiate. Hope this helps.
The Articles established a weak central government and placed most powers in the hands of the states. Under the Articles, the US economy faltered, since the central government lacked the power to enforce tax laws or regulate commerce.
