One piece of evidence Bouton uses to support his argument about why some United States political leaders sought to replace the Articles of Confederation in 1787 was that they thought that a strong central government threatened Americans’ liberties Answer A: thought that a strong central government threatened Americans’ liberties A opposed the economic policies that some state legislatures pursued Answer B: opposed the economic policies that some state legislatures pursued B believed that the national government should be more democratic Answer C: believed that the national government should be more democratic C sought to discourage Europeans from investing in the United States