What was the purpose of the articles of confederation?
a. to form a strong federal government that held the states together.
b. to list grievances about the injustice inflicted on colonial citizens by king george iii
c. to legally document the separation of the american colonies from britain.
d. to provide the colonies with a system to work together in times of need, such as war

The right answer is D.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was a formal document that set the functions of the national government of the United States after the declaration of independence from Great Britain. It laid the foundations for a weak central government that managed to prevent the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy, though not always entirely.  As the conflict became more intense, many American leaders saw the advantage of having a central government that could coordinate the Revolutionary War.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

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