Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a federal government with little power?
A.
They did not favor a government that gave power to the southern states.
B.
They thought it would be easier for foreign countries to trade with separate states.
C.
They wanted to grow the power of the federal government slowly over time.
D.
They had just freed themselves from the control of a strong, powerful government in Great Britain.
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D. They had just freed themselves from the control of a strong, powerful government in Great Britain.
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Yes, I am confident that the correct answer is D. They had just freed themselves from the control of a strong, powerful government in Great Britain. The authors of the Articles of Confederation were wary of creating a strong central government because they had just fought a war for independence from a monarchy that had abused its power. They wanted to avoid creating a government that could potentially become tyrannical and oppressive like the British government they had just escaped from.
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