12. Which of the following are characteristics of the Tidewater region of the Southern Colonies? Choose the TWO correct answers.
A. Communities established on hilly land covered in thick forest.
B. Communities based near rivers and creeks with flat, fertile land.
C. Enslaved Africans were responsible for doing most of the work.
D. Families often grew and harvested all the food they needed.

Select the five weaknesses of the articles of confederation. congress could not declare war or establish an army. congress could not levy taxes. congress could not control trade. not all the states were represented in congress. no national court system. no executive to enforce the laws. congress could not negotiate with foreign governments. the national government could not borrow money. nine of the states had to agree to pass a law.