Question

why was the first draft of the articles of confederation revised?
it proposed a strong central government.
it stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands.
it assured the independence of the states.
it proposed a limited function of the central government.
question 4 (5 points)
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which one of these characteristics did all of the first waves of immigrants have in common?
they all spoke english.
they all valued education.
they all had the same religious beliefs.
they all had the same political beliefs.

Explanation:

First Question (Why was the first draft of the Articles of Confederation revised?):

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The Articles of Confederation aimed for a weak central government, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The issue with western lands was about state claims, not the main reason for revision of the draft's central government structure.
• Option 3: Assuring state independence was a goal, but the revision reason was about central government power limits being problematic? No, the first draft's problem was that it gave too little power to the central government? Wait, no—wait, the first draft of the Articles of Confederation: actually, the initial draft (by Dickinson) had some issues, but the main point is that the first draft proposed a limited function of the central government? Wait, no, the Articles of Confederation as adopted had a weak central government, but the revision—wait, the question is why the first draft was revised. Let's recall: The first draft (Dickinson's) had provisions that some states (like those without western land claims) objected to, but also, the key: the first draft proposed a strong central government? No, no—wait, no, the Articles of Confederation were designed to have a weak central government. Wait, maybe I got it wrong. Wait, the first draft of the Articles of Confederation (by John Dickinson) was revised because some states (like Maryland) objected to the central government not controlling western lands (so states with western claims would have more land). Wait, the options: "It stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands." Let's check: The first draft allowed states with western land claims to keep them, while states without (like Maryland) wanted the central government to control western lands so they could be sold and money used for war debt. So the first draft was revised because it stated the central government wouldn't control western lands (so states with claims could keep them), and states without claims objected. So the correct option is "It stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands." Wait, but let's re-express:

Wait, the first draft of the Articles of Confederation had a clause that allowed states with western land claims to retain them, while states without (like Maryland) wanted the central government to have control over western lands (so that the land could be sold to pay off war debts, and all states would benefit). So the first draft was revised because it stated the central government wouldn't control western lands (so this was a point of contention, leading to revision). So the correct option is the second one: "It stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands."

Wait, but let's check other options:

• "It proposed a strong central government": No, the Articles of Confederation were for a weak central government. So this is wrong.

• "It assured the independence of the states": The Articles did assure state independence, but that wasn't the reason for revising the first draft. The first draft's revision was about western lands and central government power over them.

• "It proposed a limited function of the central government": The Articles did have a limited central government, but the revision of the first draft was about western lands, not the limited function itself (since the overall goal was a weak central government). So the correct option is the second one: "It stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands."

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: First wave immigrants included non - English speakers (e.g., Germans, Dutch), so "They all spoke English" is wrong.
• Option 2: Most first - wave immigrants (like Puritans, Quakers, etc.) valued education (Puritans established schools, others saw education as important for religious and community life).
• Option 3: They had different religious beliefs (Puritans, Quakers, Catholics, etc.), so "same religious beliefs" is wrong.
• Option 4: They had different political beliefs (some were loyalists, some were for self - governance in different ways), so "same political beliefs" is wrong.

Answer:

B. It stated that the central government wouldn’t control western lands.

Second Question (Which one of these characteristics did all of the first waves of immigrants have in common?):