Question 84: Why were the Federalist Papers important?

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• They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
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• They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
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They were 85 newspaper essays that explained the Constitution and got people to support it.

Careful: these are NOT the answer

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• They declared independence from Britain.
• They freed the slaves in the South.
• They created the first U.S. bank.

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