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Why did Patrick Henry say he smelled a rat when he learned the plans to hold a convention in Philadelphia in may 1787 were his concerns justified?
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Henry opposed the formation of a strong central (Federal) government, feeling the each state should govern themselves. Yes, his concerns were justified, as that convention created the US Constitution, and give rise to the Federal government he opposed.
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house of burgesses * the delegates of the Virginia convention
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Who opposed the Constitutional Convention and did not attend?
Rhode Island refused to send a delegate to the Philadelphia (or Constitutional) Convention in 1787. Patrick Henry, who would have been Rhode Island's delegate, was suspicious of the real purpose of the meeting and did not attend.The decision was not made in opposition to the Constitution itself, because the US Constitution hadn't been proposed, let alone written, yet. The First Continental Congress had authorized the 1787 Convention to allow delegates address weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, but many people, like Patrick Henry, feared the proposed solutions would shift power away from the states and to the central government (which is exactly what happened).Patrick Henry(apex)
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Describe the members of the Philadelphia convention as a group?
The members of the Philadelphia Convention were George Washington, the most respected & honored main in the country, James Madison, often called the "Father of the Constitution", and Benjamin Franklin, was 81 and in poor health. There were also many more.
