Why are the articles of confederation historically important? a. they upheld the sovereignty, freedom, and independence of the central government. b. they gave people the right to select the members of the confederation congress. c. they gave more powers to the state government than to the central government. d. they were a flawless official document. e. they were the first written federal constitution of the united states.

No taxation without representation!"

"These are the times that try men's souls."

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

All are famous phrases that sparked the AMERICAN REVOLUTION. In the view of many colonists, British rule suppressed political, economic, and religious freedoms. Many of those that hesitated to support independence were soon convinced

a mogul empire was disbanded

first industrial revolution - the first wave of the industrial revolution lasted from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s. it industrialized the manufacture of textiles and began the move of production from homes to factories. steam power and the cotton gin played an important role in this period.