Why Was It Difficult to Set Up a New Government

Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult to set up a new government in post-Revolutionary America?

A) Each of the thirteen sovereign states had their own unique form of government.
B) Few people wanted to serve as political leaders.
C) Economic problems after the war complicated the situation for the new nation.
D) The various states had little experience with self-government and were confused about how to proceed.
E) There was much unity in the new nation but not many ideas about how best to govern.