which of these is NOT true about the articles of confederation
A. created a strong central government
B. required unanimous consent from all states for amendments
C. regulated the sale of government owned land to settlers
D. created a national government consisting solely of a single house of Congress in which each state would have one vote
A. created a strong central government
The correct answer is A. Created a strong central government. This statement is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation.
The correct answer is A. The Articles of Confederation did NOT create a strong central government. To arrive at this answer, let's go through each option and eliminate the ones that are true about the Articles of Confederation.
A. This statement is not true about the Articles of Confederation. The Articles established a weak central government in order to avoid the tyranny they had experienced under British rule.
B. This statement is true about the Articles of Confederation. According to Article 13, any amendment to the Articles required unanimous consent from all thirteen states.
C. This statement is true about the Articles of Confederation. The Articles granted the central government the authority to regulate the sale of government-owned land to settlers.
D. This statement is true about the Articles of Confederation. The Articles established a national government consisting solely of a single house of Congress, known as the Confederation Congress. Each state would have one vote in this Congress.
Since the question asks for the option that is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation, the correct answer is A.