Which of the 13 Original States Was So Opposed to the Constitutional

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the 13 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

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