[NOTE—The State Convention of 1788 was commissioned to select a place for the seat of government, which had been migratory since the earliest days of the Carolina colony. The place selected for the capital was the farm of Isaac Hunter, at Wake Court House, or some other place within ten miles of that locality, to be determined by the General Assembly.]
QUESTIONS.
1. What question was exciting the people of North Carolina at this period? What was thought of the Confederation?
2. How were the people of the State divided upon this great question?
3. What other party was formed? What were they called, and what powers did they propose to give to the general government?
4. What convention was to meet in 1787?
5. Who were chosen to represent North Carolina in that body?
6. Who was chosen President of the Convention? How was the new Constitution to be submitted to the people?
7. What convention met in Hillsboro in 1788? How did some of the prominent members view the question?
8. What different opinion was held by other leading men? What did the Convention do with the Constitution?