The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia May Never Have

question 68

Multiple Choice

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia may never have taken place at all if not for a single event that occurred soon after the 1786 meeting of state delegates in Annapolis,Maryland.This event was

• A)Shays's Rebellion.
• B)the Boston Massacre.
• C)the Boston Tea Party.
• D)the hanging in effigy of the tax man.
• E)the assassination of Elbridge Gerry,governor of Massachusetts.

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the total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers.

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