What reason would have prompted the designers of the articles of confederation to exclude the role of a president for the nation? they did not want to hold elections. they were concerned a president could become a tyrant. they wanted to create presidents for each state, only. they believed that a president would be powerless

Which of the following led to a continuation of the treatment in the excerpt above? a)the brutality of the trans-atlantic african slave trade. b)spanish repression after violent native uprisings in new spain during the 16th century. c)european competition to quickly establish colonial holdings in the new world. d)the reliance of the spanish on native americans to provide labor under the encomienda system.