This person... • chose to close rather than integrate his restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia chased African American civil rights activists away from restaurant with axe handles • elected governor of Georgia by opponents of the 1964 Civil Rights Act A) Carl Sanders B) Lester Maddox C) Ellis Arnall D) George Busbee

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.  

the answer should be founding brothers. i hope i you!

c. government control over the unsettled western lands