What did the articles of confederation do? A. Creates a central government with a single branch
B. Creates a central government that is stronger than the states
C. Gives more authority to the president than to lawmakers
D. Allows for states to have independent constitutions

The weakness of India was only that it was no united

The British were able to take control of India only because India was not united. The British signed treaties and made military and trading alliances with many of the independent states that made up India. The British were very effective at infiltrating these states and gradually taking control.