No, over 500 delegates did not attend the Constitutional Convention, nor did that many sign the Constitution. The convention, held in Philadelphia in 1787, had 55 delegates, and 39 of them signed the final document. The number of attendees varied throughout the convention, but only a smaller group was involved in the drafting and signing of the Constitution.
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There were 55 delegates that were suppose to attend the Constitutional Convention. This convention was held in 1787 in Philadelphia.
fiftyfive delegates were at the constitutional convention
15 delegates did not attend. 70 were chosen to attend but only 55 attended.
With the exception of Rhode Island, it was the original states, collectively, that chose the delegates to attend the Constitutional Convention. Several prominent Founding Fathers were not able to attend, such as Thomas Jefferson.
Rhode Island was the only state that didn't send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. It was also the last state to ratify the Constitution.
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.
Thomas Paine declined the invitation to attend the Constitutional Convention. He did not believe in a strong central government that the new Constitution would enact.
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. Also, Rhode Islands delegates did not attend.
Rhode Island was not there because it never appointed delegates to attend the Convention.
12 states went to the Constitutional Convention (also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, the First Constitutional Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787). Rhode Island didn't send delegates because it opposed any revision of the Articles of Confederation and it did not believe the national government had the right to interfere in the affairs of a state.All the states expect Rhode Island were represented at the constitutional convention. Because it had been self governed for over 140 years. And the state was reluctant to give up power to a central government.
Delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787, with Rhode Island being the only state that did not send representatives. Notable attendees included George Washington, who presided over the convention, and key figures like James Madison and Benjamin Franklin. The convention aimed to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and ultimately resulted in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.