MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Gouverneur Morris, (born January 31, 1752, Morrisania house, Manhattan [now in New York City]-died November 6, 1816, Morrisania house, New York, New York, U.S.), American statesman, diplomat, and financial expert who helped plan the U.S. decimal coinage system.
Detailed explanation-2: -He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the “Penman of the Constitution". While most Americans still thought of themselves as citizens of their respective states, Morris advanced the idea of being a citizen of a single union of states.
Detailed explanation-3: -He served as a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, and he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.