What was the purpose of the articles of confederation?
a. to form a strong federal government that held the states together.
b. to list grievances about the injustice inflicted on colonial citizens by king george iii
c. to legally document the separation of the american colonies from britain.
d. to provide the colonies with a system to work together in times of need, such as war

The right answer is D.

Explanation:

The Articles of Confederation was a formal document that set the functions of the national government of the United States after the declaration of independence from Great Britain. It laid the foundations for a weak central government that managed to prevent the individual states from conducting their own foreign diplomacy, though not always entirely.  As the conflict became more intense, many American leaders saw the advantage of having a central government that could coordinate the Revolutionary War.

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