Question

eventually joined) became the government of the thirteen colonies. as a national government known as the continental congress, this group printed currency, formed an army, and served as the entity managing diplomatic relations. of particular importance, the continental congress pursued an alliance with france, which is often cited as a key decision that led to victory in the war. thus, the continental congress was nothing like todays federal government. individual colonial governments were still the key lawmakers, and most \americans\ of the time would have likely considered themselves virginians or georgians and not necessarily part of some sort of broader federation. this loose organization impacted the first u.s. constitution—the articles of confederation—which severely limited the power of the federal government. for example, in order to pass any law, nine of the thirteen states had to approve it. * a kept, because it illustrates the limits of the federal government. b kept, because it describes the key government process of lawmaking. c deleted, because it introduces a detail unrelated to the point that the continental congress was different from the government of today. d deleted, because it focuses on too specific a circumstance to develop the idea that the articles of confederation were problematic. no answer saved.

Explanation:

The text focuses on how the Continental Congress was different from today's federal government. The sentence about pursuing an alliance with France is a detail that does not contribute to this main - point about the difference in government structures.

Answer:

C. Deleted, because it introduces a detail unrelated to the point that the Continental Congress was different from the government of today.