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All 13 states were invited to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Only Rhode Island refused to send delegates, fearing (correctly) that the Convention didn't really intend to revise the Articles of Confederation, but rather to replace it with a Constitution that created a strong federal government.

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At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


How Elbridge Gerry feel about slavery?

he agreed that (in the constitutional convention) each black person should count as 3/4's of a person and that he did not care whether or not it continued


What three compromises about slavery kept southern delegates from walking out of the constitutional convention?

There was only one compromise regarding slavery and it was the three-fifths compromise which stated that slaves would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of assigning House of Representative seats. Another compromise during the Constitutional convention was the Great compromise which created a bicameral legislature and the creation of the electoral college for Presidential elections.


What was the issue of slavery addressed at the constitutional convention?

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the issue of slavery was a contentious topic, primarily revolving around representation and taxation. Southern states wanted enslaved individuals counted for representation in Congress but not for taxation, while Northern states opposed this. This led to the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for both purposes. The convention ultimately left the question of slavery unresolved, leading to further tensions that would culminate in the Civil War.


Why did James Madison propose the Three-Fifths Compromise What was the compromise?

the three - fifths compromise is an agreement made at the constitutional convention between northern states , which owned few slaves .and southern states , which owned many slaves . the states agreed that an enslaved person would count as three - fifths of a person in determining representation in congress.

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At 81 Oldest person at the constitutional convention?

Ben Franklin was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.


Who was the youngest person in the Constitutional Convention?

John Locke


Was Benjamin Franklin present at the Constitutional Convention?

Yes, Benjamin Franklin did attend the Constitutional Convention.


Who was the first to arrive at the constitution convention?

The first person to arrive at the constitutional convention was John Dickinson


Which person was NOT a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?

Thomas Jefferson


What was William Livingston job at the Constitutional convention?

He was a person who signed the constitution


Who was elected the president in the constitutional convention?

George Washington was the person elected to be president of the constitutional convention because he was the leader for almost everything involving the constitution.


Did an early proposal of constitutional convention call for a three person executive?

true


Are William Houston and William Houstoun the same person?

No they are not. They were both delegates at the Constitutional Convention.


What is a delegtate?

a delagate is a person who is some one elected to go attend a convention


What is the goal of the constitution convention?

The goal of the constitutional convention was to bring equal rights to big states and small stated and that each person has equal rights


What are 3 objections to holding a second constitutional convention?

it can get old or the people can get mad about it or there can be allot of crimes if one person finds out how to get past it