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There were 55 men who are considered "founding fathers " and a majority were lawyers. Many were wealthy planters who had plantations and business men. They were the upper class of the colonies and the wealthiest men in the colonies. 90% of the colonies were farmers so this group of men were all ready the leaders in their home areas.
Not now, but back when the United States became an independent country, there were 13 original states (they had been colonies before declaring independence from England). There are 50 states in the United States today.
James Wilson and Gouvernor Morris, both of Pennsylvania. No other state supported this proposal.
The most common religious group in the colonies was the Presbyterian group, which was the religion of some famous founding fathers such as George Washington etc...