In response to the Articles of Confederation, some Southern states feared the restriction of ______, while the smaller states feared losing their ______.

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The Southern states relied heavily on slavery as a means of agricultural production and feared that a stronger federal government would lead to abolition. On the other hand, smaller states feared that they would lose their equal representation in a stronger federal government, as outlined in the Articles of Confederation.

In Response to the Articles of Confederation, Some Southern States