Question

All the following were direct or indirect consequences of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:

• A. The United States acquired a large war debt.
• B. The states gave up individual claims to lands outside their borders east of the Mississippi.
• C. The Northwest Territory was divided into smaller territories, each with its own governor.
• D. An economic depression hit the United States in 1784.
• E. Daniel Shays led a farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The United States acquired a large war debt.

All the following were direct or indirect consequences of the Article of Confederation expect the United States acquired a large war debt. the Article of Confederation did not affect the amount of money the war cost.