Question

Why did each of the states write a constitution as soon as independence was declared? Question 1 options: They needed to replace the British government after the war with their own government. They believed that a monarch would take over if they waited. They were required by the British government to create them. They needed a way to force colonists to join the war effort.

Answer 1

They knew they needed to replace the British government after the war was over, and the Continental Congress suggested that each state write its own constitution.