Question

the articles of confederation established what was known as a \league of friendship.\ what did this mean in the context of a national identity? states were limited in their ability to make decisions in order to provide a strong central government for the united states. states would give up their authority to the federal government for things like national security, but would remain independent for all other matters. states would enter into alliances with some states, but were not required to enter into agreement with all states. states would keep their own authority to make decisions but would be in alliance with other states.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government. States retained significant sovereignty and were reluctant to give up power to a central authority for the sake of a unified national identity. This limited the ability to form a strong national entity as states made decisions largely independently.

Answer:

States were limited in their ability to make decisions in order to provide a strong central government for the United States.