Constitutional Convention Delegates (1)

What was the other name given to the Constitutional Convention?

• Philadelphia Convention

• Delegate Debates

• Constitutional Conference

• Government Creation Committee

Which one is not true about Ben Franklin at the Constitutional Convention?

• He was the oldest delegate at age 81

• He encouraged everyone to work together

• He acted as Washington's assistant

• He was one of the most respected man at the convention

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution?"

• He was the oldest delegate in attendance

• He came with many ideas and took notes

• He was the first Supreme Court Justice under the new Constitution

• His role was to hand out discipline to unruly delegates

Why did George Washington decide to attend the Constitutional Convention?

• He was sick of life on the plantation and farming

• He hated the Articles of COnfederation so much that he felt obligated to try and fix it

• He Wanted to send a message to the King of England that the US was not weak

• He was afraid that people would think he no longer supported democracy

How did Patrick Henry feel about the Constitutional Convention?

• He thought that it would help his home state of Virginia

• He hated it and worked hard to get it defeated

• He predicted that we would still have problems under the new government

• He never spoke publicly about it