The framers of the articles of confederation deliberately designed a weak central government with few powers. their main reason for this decision was that they believed a strong national government would
a. lead to oppressive rule.

b. outlaw the practice of slavery.

c. become involved in foreign wars.

d. limit trade between the individual states.

1)which is the following was characteristic of the british colonies but not the french or spanish religion a. presence of slavery b. religion conversion c. smuggling and piracy d. strict racial hierarchy 2)how did the columbia exchange affect europe? a diseases from the new world decimated the population of the european continent b new crops introduced to europe generated further interest in the new world c enslavement of american indians in europe changed cultural attitudes toward slavery d the items produced by american indians become objects of competition in europe