Why did the delegates of the constitutional convention meet?

Delegates meet at that Constitutional Convention to amend the Articles of Confederation.

Philadephia in May 1787

There were no foreign delegates at the constitutional convention.

The Constitutional Convention was held at Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.

55 delegates came to the constitutional convention

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA

The number of delegates who never attended the constitutional convention?

Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the US Constitutional Convention.

25 of the 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention owned slaves

There were 55 delegates that were suppose to attend the Constitutional Convention. This convention was held in 1787 in Philadelphia.

The United States Constitution was signed by the delegates on September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional convention. The Constitutional convention was held in Philadelphia.

No. The original states appointed 70 individuals to the Constitutional Convention, but only 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention sessions.

the confederation government was too weak to meet the needs of the country

the confederation government was too weak to meet the needs of the country

The 55 delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention were a distinguished body of people who representedÊa broad spectrum of American leadership. ÊCharacteristics not shared by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention is that they were not female, they were not uneducated, andÊthey were not unemployed.Ê