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55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 2 from New Hampshire. 3 sent each from New York, and Connecticut. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina each sent 5. Georgia, Massachusetts, and South Carolina each sent 4. Pennsylvania sent 8, and Virginia sent 7. Rhode Island refused to send any delegates, and Patrick Henry refused to attend stating he "smelled a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward the monarchy."
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Of delegates at the first Constitutional Convention?
39
The meeting of the delegates from each state was called the what?
There were three meetings of colonial delegates. The First and Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
How many delegates failed to attend the first constitutional convention?
15 delegates did not attend. 70 were chosen to attend but only 55 attended.
Was Button Gwinnet the first person to sign the constitution of the united states?
Of the 55 delegates who attended the Convention, only 39 signed it. Washington, as Chairman of the Convention, signed the document first. Three delegates said they would not sign the document, even though they agreed with the need for a strong government, and the rest of the delegates had returned home by the date of the formal signing.
What is one of the first things the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided on?
the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible.
What was one of the delegates first action at the constitutional convention?
The first act of delegates' first actions at the constitutional convention was provided for the oath.
What was one of the delegates first actions at the constitution convention?
The first act of delegates' first actions at the constitutional convention was provided for the oath.
Of delegates at the first Constitutional Convention?
39
What is the first order of business for delegates at a national convention?
sign in
What did the delegates of the convention agree on?
First tell us what 'the following' are.
What was the first thing the delegates did at the convention?
The Convention chose George Washington to preside over the meetings.
What was the first thing the delegates at the convention did?
The Convention chose George Washington to preside over the meetings.
What decisions did the delegates reach in the first days of the convention?
George Washington was voted president of the convention
What was the first thing the delegates did at the Constitutional Convention?
The Convention chose George Washington to preside over the meetings.
What is one of the first things the delegates to the constitutional convention decide?
Founding Fathers
What was one of the delegates first actions at the constitutional?
Elect a president of the Convention. A +LS
The meeting of the delegates from each state was called the what?
There were three meetings of colonial delegates. The First and Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention.
