Under the Articles, Congress Could Appoint Key Army Officers, but the Army

question 113

Multiple Choice

Under the Articles, Congress could appoint key army officers, but the army was

• A) too large to fund in any practical manner.
• B) small and dependent for support on independent state militias.
• C) easily swayed by foreign influences.
• D) independent of the states and heavily garrisoned.
• E) generally supportive of the British monarchy.

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