Question

3. How did Americans' experience under British rule influence the form of government they

established under the Articles of Confederation?
A. The first legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament.
B. The States were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule.
C. They asked the King to come back and rule them.
D. The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had
tried to do.
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Answer 1

Answer: D.

Explanation: The central government wasn't allowed to tax citizens, only the state governments were. This is because the creators of the Articles of Confederation didn't want the government to have too much control, like what they had experienced under the British monarchy.