B. “Farmers overused the land, making droughts and dust storms worse.”
The government under the Articles of Confederation was very "weak" in that it could only regulate trade between the states. Although its greatest achievement was that it allowed maximum freedom for citizens, its failure was that it could not tax the states adequately.
Answer:
C. reforms adopted during the Golden Age of Pericles
Explanation:
Democracy in Athens was started largely thanks to the philosopher and politician Pericles. Democracy in Athens was a direct democracy. In a direct democracy the people decide on the policy initiatives directly. The major decisions of the state were made by general assemblies in which all citizens could participate.
