Question

which of the following statements about congress under the articles of confederation is true?
○ congress was unable to decrease taxes for american citizens.
○ congress was able to remove british soldiers from american forts.
○ congress was able to collect taxes from american citizens.
○ congress was unable to deal with threats from foreign powers.

Explanation:

• Congress under the Articles of Confederation had no power to tax citizens at all, so it could not decrease or collect taxes, eliminating the first and third options.
• It lacked the authority and resources to force British soldiers out of American forts, so the second option is false.
• The weak central government had no standing army or sufficient power to address foreign threats effectively, making this statement true.

Answer:

D. Congress was unable to deal with threats from foreign powers.