Why did the Second Continental Congress create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

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to run the independent states with limitless power

to expand the taxation powers of the central government

to copy the government after that of Great Britain

to stop abuse of power and tyranny by the central government

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11 July, 01:32

Why did the Second Continental Congress create a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation?

Question 2 options:

to run the independent states with limitless power

to expand the taxation powers of the central government

to copy the government after that of Great Britain

to stop abuse of power and tyranny by the central government

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Felipe Robinson · Answer 1

D. To stop the abuse of power, which the colonies suffered under the British Parliament, so they made a weak central government to allow the states to have more autonomy.