| A | B |
|---|
| How clear was it, in 1787, that the destiny of most of North America was to become English speaking and dominated by the United States? | Not at all clear. |
| How many states were strongly in favor of the Constitution and ratified it early? | Four. |
| Generalize about the geographic location of the states which were strongly in favor of the Constitution and ratified it early. | All four are in the Northeast. They are somewhat small in size and a significant portion of their boundaries are coastal lines. |
| Generalize about the geographic location of the states which initially opposed the Constitution or ratified it initially after a “close struggle.” | These states are distributed throughout the map, North to South and East to West and there are many more of them. They are a diverse group. |
