It depended on population of the colony, like House of Representatives.
Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention because they did not support a stronger national government in its relationship with the states. Rhode Island was consistent in avoiding or lagging when asked to support national measures...even before the Constitutional Convention.
Every one of the thirteen colonies voted in favor of the Declaration of Independence. Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention, but did ratify it after it was finalized.
made money for the king of England to send settlers to the colonies of North America
they had potatoes
Some called for war others for peace. Once again they compromised. Although the congress did not openly revolt delegates showed their growing dissatisfaction.
they sent 55 delegates
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During the First Continental Congress in 1774, delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies sent representatives, totaling 56 delegates. Each colony sent a varying number of delegates based on its size and population, with Virginia sending the most at 7 and Delaware sending the least at 2. Georgia did not send delegates to the Congress. The delegates convened to address colonial grievances and seek a unified response to British policies.
Rhode Island did not send any representatives to philadelphia
Rhode Island state didn't send delegates to the convention
Rhode Island did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
the didnt want the convention to create a more executive government
States did, and still do, send delegates to congress.
The meeting you are referring to is the First Continental Congress, which took place in September 1774. Delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia to address their grievances against Great Britain, particularly in response to the Intolerable Acts. The Congress aimed to unify the colonies in their resistance to British policies and to promote the idea of independence, setting the stage for future revolutionary action. Georgia did not send delegates due to its reliance on British support for defense against Native American attacks.
To draw up a petition to the king protesting the stamp act. The petition declared that the right to tax the colonies belonged to the colonial assemblies, not to parliament.
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