During the Revolutionary War, Every Colony Wrote a New Constitution

question 29

Multiple Choice

During the Revolutionary War, every colony wrote a new constitution. How did these new constitutional governments differ from most European governments of the era?

• A)Most European governments of the time had a directly elected president-the colonies generally did not.
• B)Most European governments of the time allowed women to participate fully-the colonies restricted their participation.
• C)Most European governments of the time prevented former slaves from participating in government-the colonies allowed them to participate.
• D)Most European governments of the time were autocratic-the new constitutions were organized based on majority rule.
• E)Most European governments of the era had an independent central bank-the colonies did not have one.

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