The chapter introduction discusses the dilemma of citizens identifying with state and nation after the Revolution to make the point that
A. because of the Revolution, most felt a sense of identity and loyalty with the united cause, but political jealousies prevented a strong governmental structure until the crises of the 1780s forced the politicians to act.
B. Americans created one kind of united government with the Declaration of Independence; needing a better union, they overwhelmingly supported the new Constitution.
C. immediately after the Revolution, no one had a sense of identity or loyalty toward the nation, so it was predictable that the new United States would be politically decentralized.
D. Americans had to experiment to find a way to create a united republic that confronted the realities of separate identities and inequalities.
Answer: D
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