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Americans who opposed independence?
Washington
Why was the British system of mercantilism opposed by Americans?
because is placed quotas on Immigration
Why did some Americans oppose the annexation of Texas?
One reason that some Americans opposed the annexation of Texas was that they didn't want to go war with Mexico. Another reason was that it would change the balance between states that had slavery and those that didn't.
In politics the terms suffrage and franchise mean?
A group that is 'franchised' has the right to vote, as opposed to when Afro-Americans and women were not allowed to vote, they were 'disenfranchised.'
Why did many thoughtful Americans opposed the inclusion of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?
Some thought the Bill of Rights was not needed because the rights involved were implied in the Constitution as written. However, by and large the Bill of Rights was not opposed by "many thoughtful Americans" as ten of the twelve proposed amendments making up the Bill were adopted within a very few years of being proposed.
