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Three new delegates to the Second Continental Congress in May 1775 were John Hancock, Bejamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Benedict arnold and ethan allen captured this fort on lake champlain?
They didn't NEW RESPONDENT. Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775.
How many delegates were originally selected to the Constitutional Convention?
The final delegate selection to the U.S. Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention or the Grand Convention, at the time) from the 13 states totaled 55. By state: * 8 from Virginia * 4 from New Jersey * 8 from Pennsylvania * 5 from North Carolina * 5 from Delaware * 4 from Georgia * 3 from New York * 4 from South Carolina * 4 from Massachusetts * 3 from Connecticut * 5 from Maryland * 2 from New Hampshire * 0 from Rhode Island Originally, different delegates were selected by Virginia, but three refused. Rhode Island declined to send any delegates. When the "Grand Convention" convened in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, most delegates hadn't arrived. By the 25th, however, there was a quorum, of 7 states, represented, and the convention began. Many delegates arrived weeks or months late, and others left early before the final voting. When the final version of a new Constitution was submitted for signing, on September 17, 39 men put their pens to the document.
What did the delegates do to the Articles of Condfederation?
Initially, delegates were called to the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention to revise the still in-effect Articles of Confederation. After a while, however, the convention decided to scrap the Articles altogether in favor of drafting a new Constitution.
What two plans of government did delegates consider?
the new jersey plan and the virginia plan
Why didn't William Paterson's New Jersey Plan appeal to most delegates of the Philadelphia convention?
The New Jersey Plan was largely ignored by most delegates because it was seen as favoring the smaller states. It was also seen as not being conducive to the federal government's establishment.
Why did the Virginia delegates insists that the new government have three branches?
So people can have equal powers.
How many delegates are in New York?
There are 31 delegates are in New York.
When did the Second Continental Congress meet?
They first met on May 10, 1775 and were officially replaced by the Confederation Congress under the new Articles of Confederation on March 1, 1781.
How many democratic delegates does New York have?
New York has 247 delegates in the Democratic primary.
How many Republican delegates are in New York?
There are a total of 95 delegates for the state of New York.
When did the delegates sign the new constitution?
The delegates signed the new constitution on September 1787
After the war what state did Alexander Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton was one of three delegates from New York.
What were the three types of Republican delegates chosen to daft the new state constitutions in the South?
The largest group were Poor White. ¼ of the delegates were White-Northern (also known as Carpetbaggers). The rest were African-American.
When did the British capture fort Ticonderoga?
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen led the capture of Fort Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775. The fort is located on the southern side of Lake Champlain in northern New York.
Why did the delegates draft a new plan insted of revising the articles of confederation?
because the delegates thought that the articles of confederation wasn't that strong for the government so the delegates deiced for a new plan.
When and where was the US Constitution first drafted?
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia, PA drafted the United States Constitution. Three plans were presented to the delegates--the New Jersey Plan, the Virginia Plan, and Hamilton's Plan. The delegates finally accepted what came to be known as "The Great Compromise" which took parts from the New Jersey and Virginia plans. The delegates realized that compromise agreements would be necessary if they were to draft a new constitution for the nation. On Monday, August 6, 1787, the convention accepted the first draft of the Constitution. MrV
Why did the virgina delegates insist that the new government have three branches?
So that everyone could be equal in the government and not stress to make another one like they did.
