Why did the leaders of the america of the united states decide to create a new plan of government in 1787? (a) the american army had finally defend the british, and the country needed credits on constitution. (b) they recognize the central government created by the articles of confederation was too weak. (c) they felt that the power to collect taxes granted to the federal government was excessive and had to be reined in. (d) the states correctly decide that their individuals needed more important than the needs of the nation as a whole.

20 points “the creation of a mosaic was a complicated procedure that called for careful timing and teamwork. . walls were painted with resin or tar before being covered with the first of three layers of plaster. . a sketch of the projected work was then made on the plaster to serve as a guide for the various artisans. the outermost layer of plaster, in which the pieces, or tesserae, of the mosaic would be set, was spread on only enough area to contain a day’s work. some of the tesserae—small, carefully cut fragments of colored glass, marble, and semiprecious stones—were pressed into the wet plaster so that they projected at a slight angle. the stones thereby better reflected light and imbued the finished mosaic with a shimmering life of its own.” —empires besieged: time frame a.d. 200–600 how many layers of materials were under the tiles? a. two- c. four- b. three- d. five