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Almost every significant political figure of the American Revolution served in the Continental Congress, including Samuel Adams, John Adams, John Hancock, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, Patrick Henry and George Washington.
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The one that is not part of the middle colonies is C. Massachusetts
"B. whether slaves were citizens or property" is the correct answer. In this landmark case, the US Supreme Court decided that blacks were not citizens and therefore had no standing in court.
Each was a natural trading partner.
Taking a side in that conflict would have had bad consequences for the U.S., the proverbial no-win situation.