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May 1781
Constitutional Convention
Shay’s Rebellion
Constitutional Convention
May 1787
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 of the 13 states were present.
Rhode Island refused to send a delegate because it was afraid of losing its states' rights.
Worked for 4 months behind closed doors of the State House to draft a new document known later as the "Constitution."
Writing the Constitutions
The Constitutional Convention met for 4 months. The 55 delegates were seldom all together at once because the weather was bad and travel was difficult.
About 35 delegates were present during the process of writing the Constitution
Constitutional Convention InvitationDesign an invitation that will be sent to prospective delegates to the
Constitutional Convention.
The invitation should include information about
• Extend an invitation to all delegates of the 13
states
• State the purpose of the convention- Revising of
the Articles of Confederation
• When: May 17th 1787 – completion
• Where: Pennsylvania State House, Philadelphia, PA
• Some of the “famous attendees” – who will be
invited:
G. Washington, T. Jefferson, B. Franklin, J.
Madison
• What will be accomplished:
Examples
Constitutional Convention Card
NameColony:Age:Occupation:College:Attended the Continental Convention YES NOProposal: ________I was known for __ at the Constitution
Federalist Anti- federalist
Create a Nametag
FRONT Name Colony Personal Designs
BACK Federalist vs. Anti Federalist
INSIDE 1-2 unique things about your framer
Extension
Create a journal entry or blog your from your delegate.
Create Facebook page for delegate.
Colony: Delegate
Georgia• Abraham Baldwin• Few•
Connecticut• Oliver Ellsworth• Roger Sherman•
Delaware• Gunnuing Bedford Jr• John Dickinson•
Massachusetts• King• Elbridge Gerry•
Maryland• James McHenry• Martin•
New Hampshire• John Langdon• Gilmore•
New Jersey• James Patterson• David Brearley•
New York• Alexander Hamilton• Robert Yates•
North Carolina• Hugh Williamson• Blount •
Pennsylvania• Benjamin Franklin• James Wilson• Gouverneor Morris
Virginia• James Madison• George Washington• Mason
South Carolina• John Rutledge• Pickiney•
Let the Work Begin
George Washington was elected the leader His job was to keep the meeting orderly & effective
Rules Each state was given one vote Any delegate could voice than opinion All proceedings would be kept secret until
finished
Virginia Plan – Edmund Randolph
Bi-cameral house
Based on population or money contributions
Representation24
5
210
15
4
7
New Jersey Plan – William Patterson
One-house legislature based
representatives selected by state leg.
One vote per state
Representation2
2
22
2
4
2
Great Compromise
CONNETICUT Roger Sherman
Equal 2 per state = 50Based on population
3/5th Compromise
Slaves could not vote
Slaves would count for three-fifths of a person for determining both representation and taxation.
Signing of the Constitution
Governor Morris of New Jersey put the Constitution in its final form. He competed the task of hand-writing 4,300
words in two days!
The Constitution was signed by 39 of the 55 delegates on September 17, 1787.
Ratifying the Constitution
The Federalist Papers 85 essays supporting the ratification of the
Constitution Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Federalist Those who supported the new Constitution
Ratifying the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Anti – Federalist delegates who refused to ratify the Constitution
James Madison wrote 12 amendments/ ten were approved
Bill of Rights 1st ten amendment to the Constitution