Adopted by the second continental congress in 1777, the was a written statement of rules and principles to guide the first continent-wide government in the colonies . a. articles of confederation b. declaration of rights c. declaration of independence d. magna carta e. mayflower compact

A. Articles of confederation is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The articles of confederation(1777) established the government for the union of thirteen colonies. As the colonies needed some form of government and written rules to govern them, the articles allowed the creation of Federal congress and was given the power to create laws, raise army and print money. The articles were prepared by a committee of thirteen men. John Dickinson authored the first draft and was the committee chairmen. The articles were first ratified by Virginia and Maryland was the last one to do so.

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.

written by alan ward and published in 2003. ward is a historian and was a professor at the university of connecticut.

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