In 1787 delegates from the thirteen states convened in Philadelphia to replace the unwieldy Articles of Confederation with a Constitution to endow the federal government with sufficient power to hold the country together. This short document, which was a result of both high idealism and low political horsetrading, has survived a Civil War and the massive expansion of the country to become the oldest constitution in the world. The Constitution itself, however, merely describes the functions of the federal government. It was left to ten Amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, to protect individual freedoms.
Coal-burning factories and increased automobile usage has caused the greatest increase in "<span>A) air pollution," since in fact coal when burned is one of the worst pollutants. </span>
It left fewer british troops to fight in north america
<span>1. How did geography spur industrialization in the Northeast?
</span>B. Swift rivers provided power for machines.
2. As agriculture became entrenched in the South, B. the South became too dependent on one crop, limiting development.
