Question

The years between the end of the American

Revolution and the ratification of the
Constitution are sometimes called the “critical
period” because
(1) the western territories were left ungoverned
(2) the United States fought a war with France
(3) Spain refused to sell Florida to the United
States
(4) the central government failed to solve many
economic problems

Answer 1

The years between the end of the American Revolution and the ratification of the
Constitution are sometimes called the “critical period” because "(4) the central government failed to solve many economic problems. Thus came the Constitution.