HELP PLEASE Based on the information on the chart what conclusion can be reached about the national government under the Articles of Confederation

A ) it made defense spending a government priority

B) it could not secure loans to pay its expenses

C) it was able to leverage its land holdings to pay down the government's deficit

D) it did not have the power to impose taxes on the states

A ) it made defense spending a government priority

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was essentially the first Constitution of the United States and created a National Government that at the time would coordinate efforts to defeat the British in the American Revolutionary war.

From the Budget in the picture, it is evident that the National Government here made defense spending its priority because they spent a lot more on the war than they made in revenue and even after they got independence, a significant amount still went to repaying the debt from the war.

This shows that the National Government under the Articles of Confederation  made defense spending a government priority.