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Who were the delegates from New York to attend the Constitutional Convention?
AnswerThey were Robert Yates, John Lansing, Jr., and Alexander Hamilton. However, Yates and Lansing would leave the Convention, and Hamilton would be the only NY delegate to sign, going against the political grain of his state. Even worse, Hamilton had no vote since because of the convention's rules at least two delegates had to be present and voting for their vote to count. His voice was heard and perhaps that is enough. Alexander Hamilton, John Lansing and Robert Yates.
Who was sick during the Constitutional Convention?
Several delegates had to leave at various times, but William C. Houston of New Jersey stayed for only one week and left the convention due to an unspecified illness.
Why did John Lansing Jr. of New York leave the Constituional Convention?
No, not at all - however, he was deprived of a vote in the proceedings. The other two of the delegates did not support the Constitutions and left the proceedings, leaving Hamilton as the lone delegate. Since there had to be 2 delegates from a state for it to cast a vote, Hamilton did not have a vote. This is not to say that he did not have a voice in the proceedings, however.
Did Hamilton leave the Consonstitutional Convention to participate in a duel and then return to the convention?
No. The Constitutional Convention closed in 1787; the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr occurred on July 11, 1804, many years later. Hamilton died on July 12, 1804.
What were John Rutledge's views on slavery during the Constitutional Convention?
wanted congress to leave slave trade alone, and said if it was banished, the southern states would not ratify the constitution.
Why was slavery not addressed at the Convention?
The South was easily offended by the topic of slavery, and if discussed to much, the debate would cause southern representatives to leave the Constitutional Convention. The North didn't want that, or else the nation would split. Therefore, the North avoided discussion of slavery with the South.
How can your use the word convention in a sentence?
The normal convention was to leave the comma out of the sentences. They attended the morticians' convention to learn more about the profession.
Why were the delegates at the convention worried about the creaion of a chief executive?
because they diddnt ant him to leave
How did the delegates from the southern states deal with suggestions about ending the slave trade?
They threatened to leave the convention.
What power did the constitution leave in hands of the state government?
All the powers the states didn't give to the Federal Government.The delegates to the Constitutional Convention specifically delegated powers to the federal government from each and the several states. The states retained all powers not delegated to the federal government. Any powers not retained by the states are retained by the people.
Why did the Constitutional Convention meet in secret?
Delegates would be free to change their minds as new information was presented
What were the conflicts at the Constitutional Convention?
The main conflicts at the Constitutional Convention regarded Congressional representation and slavery. Virginia was the largest state, and their plan called for proportional representation in Congress. The smaller states refused to surrender their autonomy to a federal government that would be dominated by the large states. They insisted upon equal representation for each state. The "Great Compromise" was a bicameral legislature -- two houses of Congress where the states would have equal representation in the Senate, but proportional representation in the House of Representatives. There were several issues regarding slavery: * There wasn't much serious talk of abolishing slavery, since several of the Southern states would not join the Union if slavery were abolished. * Ten states had banned the slave trade, but the other three (Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) threatened to leave the convention if the slave trade were banned. The compromise was to give Congress the power to ban the slave trade, but only 20 years after the Constitution was signed. * The Southern states wanted slaves counted as people for determining representation (though they wouldn't be allowed to vote) but not for issues of taxation. The North wanted the reverse. They finally agreed on the Three-Fifths compromise, with three out of every five slaves counted for purposes of both taxation and representation.
