What was a power given by the articles of confederation?                 a.  printing money      b.  controlling the states      c.  protecting individual rights      d.  collecting taxes

Part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a: the north was more powerful than the south and was always going to be the victor of the civil war. b: despite the obvious strength of the north, the outcome of the war was unpredictable at the time. c: the united states underestimated the strength of the south, giving it the upper hand. answer !