What were characteristics of federalists in north carolina? which ones apply?
they generally lived along the north carolina coast.
they mostly lived in the backcountry.
they were former patriots who wanted to retain their property.
they were concerned that the constitution could lead to tyranny.
they believed that a stronger national government had many economic benefits.

One of the characteristics of the "Federalists" in "North Carolina" was that "they believed that a stronger national government had many economic benefits".

So the correct answer would be option E.

Explanation:

Supporters of the Constitution or the Federalists were led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton. They believed that the national government must be strong and thought that the need of the "Bill of Rights" wasn’t required. These were people who showed their support for the "ratification of the Constitution" and for a new constitution.