The government set up by the articles of confederation had
a. no legislative or judicial branch.
b. only a legislative and an executive branch.
c. only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral congress.
d. only a legislative branch, consisting of a bicameral congress.

Actually the answer is C only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral Congress.

To prevent the population from overgrowing

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.