The Articles of Confederation was important MAINLY because they a. protected the rights and liberties of American citizens.

b. named the country "The United States of America."

c. held the country together prior to the creation of the Constitution.

d. forbade states to enter into treaties without approval from Congress.

Historians have recently discovered a historical journal published in the early twentieth century. the journal contains facts based on original sources about the downfall of the early byzantium empire. historians consider this long-lost journal to be a breakthrough in their understanding of the byzantium empire. based on this information, the journal is a source.