The answer is C it is the one that makes the most same so wild guess that it is c
<span>The major downfall of the Articles of Confederationwas simply weakness. The federal government, under the Articles, was too weak to enforce their laws and therefore had no power. The Continental Congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts</span>
<span>A hierarchy based on power and origins emerged, with those with the most European blood at the top</span>
First, American troops would drive
Mexican forces out of the disputed border
region in Texas and make the border
secure. Then, the U.S. would
seize New Mexico and California. Finally,
American forces would take Mexico City,
<span>the capital of Mexico.
I put the final step in bold :) Hope this helps
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