It Is Possible That the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia

question 121

Multiple Choice

It is possible that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia would never have taken place at all if not for a single event that occurred soon after the Annapolis Convention. This event was

• A)Shays's Rebellion.
• B)the Boston Massacre.
• C)the Boston Tea Party.
• D)the Whiskey Rebellion.

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Definitions:

Filtration

A process that separates solids from liquids or gases using a filter medium that only allows the fluid to pass through.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the fluids in the kidneys.

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures in insects and some other arthropods that remove wastes from the body and help in osmoregulation.

Hemolymph

Fluid that circulates in an open circulatory system.