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What Virginia representative refused to attend the constitutional convention?
Patrick Henry refused to attend. He said he 'smelt a rat' at the Convention.
Who were the two famous virginians who did not attend the constitutional convention?
Thomas Jefferson, away in Paris; Patrick Henry, who "smelt a rat".
Patrick Henry refused to attend the 1787 constitutional conventionsaying he smelt a...?
rat
Why did Patrick Henry say he smelled a rat?
He didn't want to attend the constitutional convention.
Which men of the important Founding Fathers were not present at the Constitutional Convention?
John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson were a few of the important Founding Fathers who weren't present at the Constitutional Convention. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were overseas, and Patrick Henry refused to attend because he "smelt a rat" and didn't trust the intentions of his fellow delegates.
What did Patrick Henry do about the constitution?
He wasn't at the Constitutional Convention because he 'smelt a rat.'
Who claimed to smell rat at constitutional convention?
Patrick Henry
What Virginia representative refused to attend the constitutional convention?
Patrick Henry refused to attend. He said he 'smelt a rat' at the Convention.
Who were the two famous virginians who did not attend the constitutional convention?
Thomas Jefferson, away in Paris; Patrick Henry, who "smelt a rat".
Why was Patrick Henry not at the constitutional convention?
He said he "smelt a rat" and refused to go. He was afraid of the inevidable formation of a national government.
Patrick Henry refused to attend the 1787 constitutional conventionsaying he smelt a...?
rat
Which delegate to the constitutional convention did not attend because he smelled a rat?
Patrick Henry
Why did Patrick Henry say he smelled a rat?
He didn't want to attend the constitutional convention.
Which men of the important Founding Fathers were not present at the Constitutional Convention?
John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Thomas Jefferson were a few of the important Founding Fathers who weren't present at the Constitutional Convention. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were overseas, and Patrick Henry refused to attend because he "smelt a rat" and didn't trust the intentions of his fellow delegates.
Which famous American refused to go to the constitutional convention because he smelled a rat?
Christian Statesman Patrick Henry
Why wasn't Thomas Paine at the Constitutional Convention?
He was a firm believer in states rights. He declined to attend the Constitutional Convention of 1787 saying he "smelt a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward the monarchy." Henry was an outspoken critic of the United States Constitution and led the Virginia opposition to its ratification arguing that it gave the federal government too much power and that the office of the Presidency could develop into a monarchy.
What was the only state not represented at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
Rhode Island (The Providence Plantations of Rhode Island). The State's leaders refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention because they believed it was a conspiracy to overthrow the current government, which was operating under the Articles of Convention. Patrick Henry, who would have been their delegate, declared he "smelt a rat," and didn't want to participate in a project that threatened state sovereignty. Rhode Island also became the last of the original states to ratify the Constitution, on May 29, 1790.
