1. what did many anti-federalist conclude after they studied ancient greek and roman republics?
2. james madison argued in favor of a large republic. what was his main thesis of that argument?
3. what did anti-federalist fear the constitution was a path back to?
4. what did federalist argue was needed for a strong government, which was lacking in the articles of confederation?
5. what did alexander hamilton argue would protect people’s liberty and uphold the republican ideals of the revolution?
6. what did the constitution borrow from the enlightenment ideas of baron de montesquieu?
7. why did george mason refuse to sign the constitution?
8. what did edmund randolph promise anti-federalists to get them to ratify the constitution?
9. who’s support of the constitution was pivotal in the ratification debate?
10. what did patrick henry argue the constitution was a going to do?

letter a is the answer

1. the townshend acts of 1767 “threaten the country with poverty and ruin.”

at a town meeting held at faneuil hall in boston on october 28, 1767, boston freeholders and residents discussed the implications of the brutal townshend acts levied against the colonists. the townshend acts were a set of four acts passed by the british parliament in the summer of 1767 in order to generate revenue for the crown (through duties on goods such as lead, glass, paper, and tea) as well as exert british control over the increasingly rebellious colonists.

during the oct. 28 meeting, the bostonians found:

the excessive use of foreign superfluities is the chief cause of the present distressed state of this town, as it is thereby drained of its money: which misfortune is likely to be increased by means of the late additional burthens and impositions on the trade of the province, which threaten the country with poverty and ruin.

as a result, the citizens unanimously voted to boycott all british-made goods.

the treaty of ghent was signed on december 24, 1814. the cause of the war of 1812 were the british attempts to restrict u.s. trade during the napoleonic wars (1803–1815) and the british navy's impressment, or kidnapping, of american seamen who were used as forced labor on the british men-of-war ships. i hope this .