Who was the commander of the confederate army?

a.)ulysses s. grant
b.)stonewall jackson
c.)robert e. lee

The answer is: Robert E. Lee

Explanation:

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Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce.

Explanation:

The federal government under the Articles of Confederation was extremely weak: it did not only lack the authority to regulate commerce, it could not raise taxes or keep an standing army either.

This weakness made the government very ineffective at a time when Britain was still a threat. This is why the founding fathers decided to draft a new constitution, the current U.S. Constitution, in order to give the federal government more powers, and make it more effective.