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Why didn't William Paterson's New Jersey Plan appeal to most delegates of the Philadelphia convention?
The New Jersey Plan was largely ignored by most delegates because it was seen as favoring the smaller states. It was also seen as not being conducive to the federal government's establishment.
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Describe the group of delegates who attended the convention?
in total there were 55 Framers that attended the Philadelphia Convention the main people who attended were James Madison, George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Gouverneur Morris, Emmund Randoulph,William Paterson, Johnathan Dayton
Who represented GA in the constitutional convention?
Abraham Baldwin, William Few, William Houstoun, William Leigh Pierce
How did William Penns city of Philadelphia MOST influence the development of the U.S. government?
It didn't influence the development of the government, but was the place where the convention was held that is all.
Who is William Few?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were Georgia delegates to the writing of the US constitution.
Why did only 35 people sign the constitution not all the 55 deligates?
It should be noted that only 39 delegates signed the Constitution. There is one additional signature, that of William Jackson - he was the secretary of the convention and not a delegate. Of the 55 delegates, all of them identified themselves at some point in their lives as Christians or, at the very least, Deists. The vast majority were Protestant, most being Episcopalian, with Presbyterian also making up considerable number. Only two were Roman Catholic.
Who were the delegates from Georgia of 1787?
William Few, Abraham Baldwin, William Houston, William L. Pierce.http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates
Are William Houston and William Houstoun the same person?
No they are not. They were both delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
Who were Georgia's delegates to the constitutional convention?
Abraham Baldwin, William Few, William Houstoun, William Leigh Pierce
Did William Patersons New Jersey plan fail?
no
How many delegate were at the constitutional convention?
There were 55 delegates at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.Most of the delegates were lawyers, merchants, or planters.Of those, there were only 39 who signed the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Also signing was the Convention's secretary, William Jackson.
What was William Patersons opinion on the bill of rights?
he was against it because he was a federalist
What five delegates represented New Jersey?
Perhaps you are asking about the New Jersey delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787. They were David Brearly, Jonathan Dayton, William Churchill Houston, William Livingston, and William Paterson. I enclose a link to biographical information about them.
Who were the people from NC that signed the Constitution?
On September 17, 1787, at the close of the Constitutional Convention, thirty-nine delegates signed the Constitution in the Assembly Room of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The three delegates/signers from North Carolina were: William Blount (1749-1800) Richard D. Spaight (1758-1802) Hugh Williamson (1735-1819)
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.
Who thought of the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson proposed the plan at the Philadelphia Convention on June 15, 1787.
How many delegates from North Carolina attended the Constitutional Convention?
North Carolina sent five delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787. These delegates were William Blount, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Hugh Williamson, and two others who played roles in the discussions and debates surrounding the U.S. Constitution. However, it's worth noting that North Carolina ultimately did not ratify the Constitution until 1789.
How many states sent delegates to the Philadelphia Convention?
Answer:5 states attended the Annapolis Convention: New York (Egbert Benson and Alexander Hamilton), New Jersey (Abraham Clark, William Houston, and James Schureman), Pennsylvania (Tench Coxe), Delaware (George Read, John Dickinson, and Richard Bassett), and Virginia (Edmund Randolph and James Madison).
