Question

When it came to the size of the republic that they hoped to design after the Revolution, 18th-century Americans favored __________.
a. large republics, because they allowed for a more democratic government
b. small republics, because a limited geographic area would contain people who had interests in common
c. large republics, because they believed that economic and social differences would make a stronger country
d. small republics, because they often looked to France as a model government