Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

a set of rules created for governing the American colonies

a set of rules for governing the Northwest Territory

a new constitution that restructured Britain's government

a new document that created the first US government

A set of rules created for governing the American colonies best describes the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the Thirteen Colonies that served as their constitution, however many people argued that it wasn't strong enough and that government was not centralized enough, so the Constitution of the United States followed it.