Following the Revolutionary War, the United States ______

Following the Revolutionary War, the United States ______.

A) confronted significant problems paying the national debt and addressing trade problems that generated calls for a national authority to solve the problems
B) experienced an economic boom as the nation was rebuilt following the war and citizens could turn their attention to more productive activities instead of fighting
C) formalized its relationship with France into a military alliance that helped protect U.S. trade interests overseas
D) operated confidently under the Articles of Confederation