6. After declaring independence, the American colonies had to establish a 5 points new government. In 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the
Articles of Confederation. What was the major weakness of this
document?
It did not give the federal government enough power, so it was difficult to get anything
accomplished
It gave the federal government too much power which made the state governments
weaker
It continued to give the King of England a certain amount of power
It put all political power into the hands of one man, similar to a king