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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.
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How many delegates were there at the 2007 constitutional convention?
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787. There was no 2007 Constitutional Convention.
How many constitutional conventoins were held?
There was only one Constitutional Convention held in the United States. It was held in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft the US Constitution.
How many delegates were supposed to attend the Constitutional Convention?
There were 55 delegates that were suppose to attend the Constitutional Convention. This convention was held in 1787 in Philadelphia.
Which event in 1787 caused many leaders in the US to call for a Constitutional Convention?
Shays' Rebellion, an uprising that occurred in Massachusetts, was the event in 1787 that resulted in many calling for a Constitutional Convention. Along with Shays himself, Luke Day was a prominent leader of the rebellion.
What year did the grand convention begin?
The Grand Convention was another name for the Constitutional Convention, also referred to by many as the Philadelphia Convention. It took place in Philadelphia starting May 25, 1787 and ended on September 17, 1787.
How many states did the Constitutional Convention become?
twelve
How many constitutional convention delegates owned slaves?
25 of 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves. Also: 5 of the 13 American States were "slave states" in 1787 and slaves made up 35% of the population of those states Some of the "Founding Fathers" owned slaves, including: James Madison Benjamin Franklin George Washington Thomas Jefferson
What states attended the constitutional convention of 1787?
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey, and Georgia all sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Rhode Island objected to any amendment of the Articles of Confederation and believed that the government should stay out of rights and powers belonging to the states, so Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Convention.
How many people where involed making the constitution?
The Constitutional Convention also called Philadelphia Convention has 55 delegates. The convention was from May 25 until September 17, 1787.
How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
Some source says 55 and Some source says 41.
How many days did it take to draft the constitution?
how many days to draft the us constituition?
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.
