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  • Which state briefly allowed women property owners to vote until 1807?
    New Jersey
  • Under the Articles of Confederation, between a big state and a small state, who got more votes in Congress?
    Every state got one vote, so they were equal.
  • Which philosopher's ideas influenced the view that individual self-interest could benefit the whole nation?
    Adam Smith
  • Why did Americans at the time prefer a republic over a direct democracy?
    They feared giving too much power to the uneducated masses.
  • Where did most people's primary loyalty lie after the Revolutionary War?
    To their state
  • Who was mostly not allowed to vote in the new states?
    Women and African Americans.
  • Name one place the founders looked to for ideas on how to build a government.
    Ancient Rome or Ancient Greece.