Convention

1. Our first NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
was called (and was run/organized
by) the ___________ of ____________.

3. Government officials
realized after Shays’
Rebellion that a change
was needed
A convention of
representatives from
each state were called
to Philadelphia in 1787

4. The STATE HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA
SITE OF THE CONVENTION

5. INSIDE OF STATE HOUSE (TODAY)
NOW CALLED INDEPENDENCE HALL

6. There were 74
men asked to
come to
Philadelphia
but only 55
delegates
arrived in
Philadelphia

7. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

8. The average age of a
delegate was 42 years
old

9. JONATHAN DAYTON
(New Jersey) was the
youngest at age 26
BEN FRANKLIN
(Pennsylvania)
was the oldest
at age 81

10. Most had some
experience as
politicians in their home
states

11. 40 of the delegates had
been members of the
Continental Congress

12. 34 of the 55 were lawyers
Also included soldiers,
planters, educators,
ministers, physicians,
financiers, and
merchants

13. Most were very wealthy
and many owned slaves

14. All the delegates were
white men

15. None of the delegates
were African-
Americans, Hispanic,
women, poor

18. A total of 12 states sent
delegates to the
convention
Rhode Island is the only
state that refused to
send any delegates

19. Delegates had to make a
choice:
1)Fix the Articles of
Confederation
2) Write a new form of
government

20. The delegates decided
to write a new plan of
government
Challenge was to create
a strong national
government but one that
would not overpowering

21. The Constitutional
Convention was held in
the summer of _________
in the city of
_________________.PHILADELPHIA
1787

22. INDEPENDENCE HALL - PHILADELPHIA

23. NATIONAL
ARCHIVES –
WASHINGTON DC
HOME OF THE
UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION
TODAY

25. There were ____ delegates
at the Constitutional
Convention.
55

26. _________________ read
more than 100 books in
preparation for the
convention.
JAMES MADISON

27. ______________________ and
_______________ were not at
the convention because
they were overseas at the
time.
THOMAS JEFFERSON
JOHN ADAMS

28. __________________ refused
to attend the convention
because he “smelled a
rat” leading toward
monarchy.
PATRICK HENRY

29. _____________
_____________
came out of
retirement
for the
convention.
GEORGE
WASHINGTON

31. ________________ was a
famous scientist and
statesman, gave wit and
wisdom to the
convention.
BEN FRANKLIN

33. _________________
is known as the
“Father of the
Constitution”
and took
detailed notes.
JAMES MADISON

34. _______________
_______________
was chosen
as president
of the
convention.
GEORGE
WASHINGTON