MAP ACTIVITYMap 8.3 Ratification of the Constitution, 1788–1790 Populated areas cast votes for delegates to state ratification conventions. This map shows Antifederalist strength generally concentrated in backcountry, noncoastal, and non-urban areas, but with significant exceptions (for example, Rhode Island).READING THE MAP: Where was Federalist strength concentrated? How did the distribution of Federalist and Antifederalist sentiment affect the order of state ratifications of the Constitution?CONNECTIONS: What objections did Antifederalists have to the new U.S. Constitution? How might their locations have affected their view of the Federalist argument?