The first U.S. government of the Articles of Confederation was finally approved when
a. George Washington insisted that he needed a single ruling authority to deal with.
b. land-rich states like Virginia and New York agreed to hand over their lands to the new government for the common benefit.
c. Congress abandoned the principle that each state had one vote regardless of size.
d. the economy was plunged into severe depression that required drastic action.
e. Britain refused to honor the Peace of Paris by holding onto its forts in the West.
Answer: B