The government's first independent source of revenue under the Articles of Confederation was
A) land sales provided for in the Northwest Ordinances.
B) the sale of British and Spanish ships captured during the Revolution.
C) an import duty recommended by Robert Morris and approved by the Confederation Congress over the states' objections to avert collapse of the nation's monetary system.
D) reparations from Great Britain provided for in the Treaty of Paris.

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The Northwest Ordinances allowed the government to generate revenue through the sale of land in the western territories, providing an independent source of income under the Articles of Confederation.

The Government's First Independent Source of Revenue Under the Articles