Which best explains a major dissatisfaction of the merchant class with the Articles of Confederation?

A). Suffrage was limited to the landed gentry.

B). There was no provision for a uniform currency.

C). The power of Congress to levy and collect taxes was unlimited.

D). It caused European nations to enact trade barriers against the United States.

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Jadyn Mahoney

29 November, 06:07

Which best explains a major dissatisfaction of the merchant class with the Articles of Confederation?

A). Suffrage was limited to the landed gentry.

B). There was no provision for a uniform currency.

C). The power of Congress to levy and collect taxes was unlimited.

D). It caused European nations to enact trade barriers against the United States.

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William Lester · Answer 1

The correct answer is B). There was no provision for a uniform currency.

The merchants wanted a uniform currency but it wasn't created using the Articles of Confederation, so people had to keep trading in various ways and using various things or currencies as a paying tool.