The author implies that a northern confederacy would most likely engage in what kind of activity?
choose from one of the following options.

(choice a)a
protection of bordering nations

(choice b)b
exploitation of a weaker nation

(choice c)c
development of international ties

(choice d)d
introduction of domestic tariffs
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this passage is excerpted from federalist paper no. 5, published in 1787. in it, statesman john jay discusses the potential effects of dividing the u. s. into several different nations.