Which of the following statements most accurately analyzes how the Philadelphia Convention shaped the new national government?

A) It offered delegates the opportunity to tweak the Articles of Confederation to ensure that states' rights were protected.

B) It provided Federalists and Anti-Federalists with an opportunity to air their grievances against the tyranny of British colonial rule.

C) It prevented Federalists from establishing a central government headed by a royal monarch, which was their original aim.

D) It allowed delegates to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by envisioning a strong federal government.

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Tamara Gamble

17 October, 10:55

Which of the following statements most accurately analyzes how the Philadelphia Convention shaped the new national government?

A) It offered delegates the opportunity to tweak the Articles of Confederation to ensure that states' rights were protected.

B) It provided Federalists and Anti-Federalists with an opportunity to air their grievances against the tyranny of British colonial rule.

C) It prevented Federalists from establishing a central government headed by a royal monarch, which was their original aim.

D) It allowed delegates to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by envisioning a strong federal government.

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Elsie Berger · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

It allowed delegates to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by envisioning a strong federal government.

Cash Doyle · Answer 2

The correct alternative is letter D. Even though it wasn't the first intention, the Philadelphia Convention ended up resulting in the United States Constitution. The Constitution didn't solve completely the question of slavery but it has brought to America other benefits of freedom and liberty that can be felt until these days.