Read the excerpt from the Articles of Confederation
The said States hereby severally enter into a firm
league of friendship with each other, for their common
defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual
and general welfare.binding themselves to assist each
other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon
them, or any of them, on account of religion,
sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
__ Article III of the Articles of Confederation
Why did the writers of this article include the phrase "or
any of them"?
to ensure that all the states would defend an
individual state
to convince the states that Britain posed a serious
threat
to ensure that no state would attack another state
to convince the states to declare independence from
Britain