When english ships were firing on the spanish why did the spanish try to get closer

I'm not certain but their routine attacks were to fire cannons on the enemy ship then board them they couldn't change their attack due to the lack of firepower in their weapons. That being said I'd have to say they were attempting to board them.

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the articles of confederation placed most of the power on the feds

the correct answers are: 1) lay and collect taxes and duties; 2) pay debts; 5) borrow money;   6) regulate commerce with foreign nations.

article 1, section 8. refers to the powers of congress. according to the united states constitution: “the congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the united states.”