Which of the following statements is consistent with the view of historian Charles Beard regarding the Constitutional Convention?
A) Minority groups in American society were adequately represented.
B) All of the farmers concerns were addressed by the founders.
C) most of the framers had an economic interest in the formation of a strong central government to protect their interests.
D) Very few of the representatives held government bonds.
Ans: C) most of the framers had an economic interest in the formation of a strong central government to protect their interests.
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