As the constitution was proposed there was much debate between the federalists and anti-federalists regarding the powers our central government should have. there was also great concern on the part of the anti-federalists, that the constitution lacked a bill of rights. why do you suppose these issues were of concern for them? why was the idea of a bill of rights so important to some? what about you? if you had lived in the colonial era, would you have insisted on the addition of a bill of rights? why/not?

The nineteenth century was an era of great inventions in the united states. look at the list of inventions below and order them from most to least important (in your opinion). then explain why you ranked the top three inventions as most important. 1834: refrigerator invented by jacob perkins 1837: morse code invented by samuel morse 1853: elevator invented by elisha graves otis 1873: typewriter invented by christopher latham sholes 1876: telephone invented by alexander graham bell 1877: gramophone invented by thomas edison 1879: light bulb invented by thomas edison 1886: dishwasher invented by josephine cochran

In the debate over independence, which of these are arguments a loyalist would have made? check all that apply.

Which two tribes were closely related allies of the wichita? a. the lions and the kiowa apache b. the kadohadacho and the pawnee c. the osage and the quapaw d. the tawakoni and the waco