Question

before the revolutionary war, the thirteen colonies formed a group called the continental congress to coordinate colonial protests against british policies. but to win the war, colonies needed an actual government. so, representatives from the continental congress wrote the articles of confederation to provide a real system of government. the following items show some of the problems the colonies faced during the revolutionary war. match each problem with the solution that the articles of confederation provided. a written constitution would make the new nation more legitimate and could help them make alliances with foreign powers. the articles of confederation provided a national government to organize an army. the articles of confederation provided a legal system for making national laws. problem solution the thirteen colonies would need help to defeat great britain, one of the largest empires in the world. the continental congress had no legal authority to govern the thirteen colonies. the thirteen colonies needed to coordinate a shared defense against great britain.

Explanation:

The first problem required legitimacy for foreign - alliances to gain help against Britain, which the written - constitution could provide. The second problem was lack of legal authority, solved by the legal - system for national laws in the Articles. The third problem was coordinating defense, addressed by a national government to organize an army in the Articles.

Answer:

• Problem: The Thirteen Colonies would need help to defeat Great Britain, one of the largest empires in the world. Solution: A written constitution would make the new nation more legitimate and could help them make alliances with foreign powers.
• Problem: The Continental Congress had no legal authority to govern the Thirteen Colonies. Solution: The Articles of Confederation provided a legal system for making national laws.
• Problem: The Thirteen Colonies needed to coordinate a shared defense against Great Britain. Solution: The Articles of Confederation provided a national government to organize an army.