What was the context in which Mayhew was writing?
Answer: Opposition to British rule of the colonies was increasing
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- The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were issued in reaction to the...
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- Which of the following benefited most directly from the bank that Hamilton strongly supported?
- Hamilton's constitutional argument was based on which of the following types of powers?
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