What does it mean to say that the "dollar is strong? "
its value has increased compared to other countries' currencies
its value has decreased compared to other countries' currencies
its value has increased compared to the total value of imports.
its value has decreased compared to the total value of imports

its value has increased compared to other countries' currencies

a) the colonists began to see themselves as different from people in britain.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.