Question

Opposition to the Constitution came from substantial majorities in which of the following three most populous states? A) New York, Massachusetts, Virginia B) Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina C) New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia D) Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire

Answer 1

Opposition to the Constitution came from substantial majorities in New York, Massachusetts, Virginia.

Option (A) is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Constitution was ratified by a vote of 9-3, with the three states that voted against it being New York, Virginia, and New Hampshire.

However, the opposition to the Constitution was actually much stronger in some of the other states.

For example, in New York, only 30% of the voters favored ratification.

In Massachusetts, only 39% of the voters favored ratification.

And in Virginia, only 53% of the voters favored ratification.

The opposition to the Constitution was strongest in the states that had the most to lose from a strong central government.

These states were worried that the Constitution would give too much power to the federal government and that it would not protect their individual liberties.

Thus,

Option (A) is true.