Which of the following statements MOST accurately characterizes the motives behind the support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution?

A. Most Framers acted out of a mixture of motives, with economic interests playing only a modest role.
B. Those Framers who did not hold government debt but who did own slaves tended to support the U.S. Constitution.
C. Those Framers who held debt but who did not own slaves tended to oppose the U.S. Constitution.
D. The support that different Framers gave to the U.S. Constitution tended to divide along class lines.
E. The Framers acted in a manner that reflected the religious convictions of their respective states.


Answer: A

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