"A new document that created the first US government" best describes the Articles of Confederation.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Articles of Confederation is defined as the first constitution established in the U.S.A. It was originally formed for the thirteen colonies of the U.S.A with an aim of preserving the sovereignty and independent nature of the thirteen colonies.
However, the Articles of Confederation led the central government to be weak as it gave a lot of autonomy and authority to the colonies on an individual basis. It is nothing but a new document form initiated to create US government firstly.