Which of the thirteen original states was so opposed to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 that it refused to send a delegate, so the U.S. Constitution was written without its participation?
a. New York
b. Virginia
c. Pennsylvania
d. Rhode Island
e. California
Question 2
By far the most significant result of the Annapolis Convention in September 1786 was
a. a call to all thirteen states to attend a convention in Philadelphia the following May to create a constitution for the federal government.
b. the emergence of Alexander Hamilton as a leader.
c. the formation of the Supreme Court.
d. the solidification of George Washingtons power as president of the United States.
e. its location.
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