Which of the following statements about the federalist papers is true? a. they consisted of 85 essays that argued in favor of the ratification of the constitution and originally appeared in new york newspapers to explain to citizens how the new government would work. b. the federalist papers were written in 1775 by benjamin franklin, samuel adams, and thomas jefferson to convince american colonists to support the movement for independence from great britain. c. the federalist papers, which appeared for sale in pamphlet form, consisted of several essays arguing in favor of states' rights and against the ratification of the new constitution. d. the federalist papers were written after the stamp act took effect in 1765 and argued in favor of colonial boycott of all british products.