This article suggests that Asia was producing most of the important goods in this period, and that Europeans were coming to dominate shipping. Which of these positions (doing a lot of producing vs. doing a lot of shipping) would you predict would be more valuable? Why?

Which statement best represents an economic weakness of the national government under the articles of confederation? a. the national government was unable to collect taxes. b. national and state taxes combined were too high for most services to pay. c. congress set different tax rates for each state, leading to conflict. d. state refused to collect taxes on behalf of the national government