The correct answer is B) they feared a strong national government.
What was true of the authors of the Articles of Confederation was that they feared a strong national government.
The Articles of Confederation is considered to be the first form of a Constitution for the United States. It was passed on November 15, 1777, but was ratified by the states until March 1, 1781. The Articles represented the form of government for the United States during the Revolutionary War. The authors of these articles feared a strong national government and gave the states many powers such as the collection of taxes and left a weak federal government with just a few powers.