A reason the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were written in secret was that the?

The Virginia Resolutions were written by  

✔ James Madison

while the Kentucky Resolutions were written by  

✔ Thomas Jefferson

Both resolutions argued for

The rights of states to nullify laws they deemed unconstitutional.

Explanation:

what the first or next guys says

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.