Question

Rhode Island did not take part in the Constitutional Convention because ___________.

Question 16 options:

it was too difficult to travel to Philadelphia


its leaders were traveling in Europe


its leaders opposed a strong central government


the state had no government leaders

Answer 1

Answer:

its leaders opposed a strong central government

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Answer 2

Rhode Island did not take part in the Constitutional Convention because its leaders opposed a strong central government.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Among the other reasons for Rhode Island for not sending its officials to the Constitutional Convention, the strongest one was that the leaders of Rhode Island believed that a strong central government would bring limitations on their activities as a state. Rhode Island did not ratify the constitution until the month of May of 1790.