How Did the Articles of Confederation Affect America's Territories West

question 14

Multiple Choice

How did the Articles of Confederation affect America's territories west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• A)The federal government was able to easily force the British out of American territory,opening the way for settlement.
• B)The Articles promised statehood to any region west of the Appalachians that attained a population of 50,000.
• C)The federal government's military weakness along its frontiers kept the land value low.
• D)Each state ceded its territorial claims to land west of the Appalachians,giving the federal government great power in the territories.

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