. Which statement best describes why the Americans created a loose confederation of states in the Articles of Confederation? A. They wanted the states to have a choice about signing the Articles. B. They did not want a central authority like the British system. C. They wanted a central authority to rule over all the joined states. D. They did not want congress to have the power to declare war.
Choice B) They did not want a central authority like the British system. This best describes why the Americans created a loose Confederation of the States in the Articles of Confederation.
