They hade to rewrite these articles because they were weak and had no power to the goverment
I believe the first option is correct
The Patriot victory at Saratoga is often seen as the turning point in the war. Not only did it renew the morale of the American public, but it convinced potential foreign partners, such as France, that American could win the war, and that it might be in their best interests to send aid.
There a couple reasons- one is that the a passage of the New Colossus is etched into the Statue of Liberty at the base (representing America and what it was founded on) and secondly it is one of the most controversial yet powerful poems ever written about America. It describes how the Lady Liberty is Justice and that she’s willing to accept strangers from foreign lands. It describes everything America was founded on and why America is great. This is why it is a classic.