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Why were wealthy merchants the most powerful in the middle colonie society?
The middle colonies didn't have the large number of farms or plantations, so the class of merchants were where the wealth was held.
What were the ideas of the federalists?
To show anti-federalists as well as the general public that the Constitution is a great thing.
Why were federalists successful?
Many Federalists were large land owners who wanted the property protection that a strong central government could provide. Supporters also included merchants and artisans in large coastal cities.
How are the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence similar?
The Declaration of Independence was exactly as it sounds, and the Constitution was crafted, in large part, around trying to solve the problems of government that the Declaration complained of.
The wealthiest members of the third estate?
Merchants trading on a large scale, some entrepreneurs and early manufacturers.
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