The Articles of Confederation Were Fully Ratified and Became Effective

The Articles of Confederation were fully ratified and became effective

A) to essentially legalize the way things had been operating since independence had been declared.
B) at the same time as the Patriot colonists declared independence from Britain.
C) only after the war was officially over and the Treaty of Paris had been signed.
D) because most people wanted a strong central government to be in place after the war.
E) to ensure that Americans would no longer need to pay taxes.