During the Colonial Period and the Country's Earliest Years, a Permanent

Multiple Choice

During the colonial period and the country's earliest years, a permanent army was not possible because of which of the following reasons?

A) There was no central government to implement a formal army.
B) There was not adequate funding or manpower.
C) Formal armies were not viewed as productive for the rural fighting of the Revolutionary War.
D) The attitude of colonists was not favorable toward an armed, formal military power.