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What did some delegates to the constitutional convention think that a republic would protect?
what did some delegates to the constitutional convention think a republic would do
How did William Samuel Johnson join the constitutional convention?
William Samuel Johnson was allowed to join the constitutional convention because people respected him and he had influence on some of the other members. He was recommended by other friends to join.
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 were some of the major divisions of the constitutional convention?
The two major divisions of the constitutional convention are: THE VIRGINIA PLAN proposed by James Madison that divided the government into three branches the legislative, executive, judicial branches. The second division was THE NEW JERSEY PLAN proposed by William Paterson of NEW JERSEY. This plan
What were some of the achievements of William Few as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
William Few missed large segments of the Constitutional Convention proceedings, being absent during all of July and part of August because of congressional service, and he never made a speech. Nonetheless, he contributed nationalist votes at critical times. Furthermore, as a delegate to the last sessions of the Continental Congress, he helped steer the Constitution past its first obstacle, approval by Congress. And he attended the state ratifying convention.
