The United States and the Philippines were at war with each other for Three years at the turn of the 19th century
The statement which accurately describes the Battle of Marathon is B) Athens fought alone against Darius's army and decisively defeated the Persians. The Battle of Marathon was the first attempt by the Persians to capture Greek land, but the Athenians were able to push back and ultimately defeat the Persians, even though they were largely outnumbered by their enemy.
Um, maybe that sentence is not grammatically correct.<span />
Answer: D. Declaring war
Explanation: The national government was in charge of preparing for war against Britain. The Articles of Confederation gave Congress the authority to appoint military officials, but not to draft soldiers. It was mainly up to the states if they wanted to contribute men for the war.
This would be the concept of checks and balances, not giving one branch too much power.