What caused North Carolina to be one of the last colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
A
Disputes arose over the land purchased by Henry Plumpton and Thomas Tuke.
B
The colonists wanted to prevent the Stamp Act from being enforced.
C
The Lord Proprietors had decided to sell all of their interests in the colony.
D
The colonists had strong views about what should come after the revolution.
D
The colonists had strong views about what should come after the revolution.
D
The colonists had strong views about what should come after the revolution.
To understand why North Carolina was one of the last colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution, we need to examine the historical context.
The correct answer is D - The colonists had strong views about what should come after the revolution.
After the American Revolution, there were differing opinions among the colonists about the formation of a new federal government. Some people in North Carolina, known as the Anti-Federalists, were skeptical of a strong central government and were concerned that the newly drafted U.S. Constitution did not provide enough protections for individual rights.
To get to this answer, you can eliminate options A, B, and C because they are not directly related to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Next, you can research the historical context of North Carolina's ratification to find that the Anti-Federalists played a significant role in the delay and debate over ratification.