SAT US History Practice Question

The period from 1781 to 1787 is often called the Critical Period because

1. A.the United States lacked strong leaders.
2. B.the Articles of Confederation had created a weak government that threatened the continued existence of the United States.
3. C.the British presence in the United States remained a powerful force that threatened the country.
4. D.French Huguenots had moved into the Ohio Valley, threatening American settlements there.
5. E.of continuous attacks by Native Americans on western settlements, slowing westward expansion.