The response that best describes the influence of the British monarchy on the Articles of Confederation is: "The British monarchy provided an example of the kind of government the authors of the Articles of Confederation knew they did not want."
The authors of the Articles of Confederation were heavily influenced by their experiences under British rule, particularly the centralized authority and perceived tyranny of the monarchy. As a result, they aimed to create a system of government that emphasized states' rights and limited central authority to avoid replicating the British system.