In order to get the Constitution ratified, the Federalists employed all of the following means EXCEPT
A. publishing a series of persuasive articles in the press.
B. sending mercenaries to besiege state ratifying conventions and ensure that the delegates voted for the Constitution.
C. hinting to a prominent opponent that there would be a position for him in the new government.
D. forcibly escorting Antifederalist delegates to a convention in order to obtain the necessary quorum.
E. threatening the secession of New York City.
Answer: B
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