Federalists Won the Ratification Fight Partly Because

question 138

Multiple Choice

Federalists won the ratification fight partly because

• A) every state supported their arguments.
• B) the wealthier Anti-Federalists were disliked by most Americans.
• C) the Constitution was very similar to the Articles of Confederation.
• D) they did a better job of making their case to the people, primarily through the Federalist Papers.
• E) the government outlined was identical to most state governments.

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