The Articles of Confederation were created primarily to form a basic government to run the war against England. They aimed to establish a functioning government structure that could coordinate efforts among the states during the Revolutionary War while maintaining a degree of state sovereignty. The Articles were intentionally designed to limit the powers of the central government, reflecting the colonists' fears of centralized authority, which they had experienced under British rule.
Why were the Articles of Confederation created?
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to require men to serve in the military
to require men to serve in the military
to allow states to control their own militaries during the war
to allow states to control their own militaries during the war
to form a basic government to run the war against England
to form a basic government to run the war against England
to create a powerful national government to control the states
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