8.   Which one of the following provisions was part of the first draft of the Articles of Confederation submitted to the Second Continental Congress? 

A. Appointment of George Washington as commander of the Continental Army
B. Limited and restricted functions for the central government
C. Government control over the unsettled western lands
D. Denial of the right for Congress to levy taxes 

C?

      

No.

http://www.ushistory.org/us/14b.asp

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/the-continental-congress

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