Delegates
I was unanimously voted as the president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
This debate topic led to the Three-Fifths Compromise and the Slave Trade Compromise.
What is slavery?
The agreement that says three-fifths of slaves can be counted in the state's population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
What year did the Constitutional Convention start?
When is 1787?
This word didn't appear in the Constitution but, it was a major debate topic at the Constitutional Convention.
What is slave?
I am known as the "father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
This debate topic led to the Electoral College.
What is Presidential Election?
The agreement on how much power each state would have under the US Constitution.
What is the Great Compromise?
What year was the Constitution ratified?
When is 1788?
What two delegates were abroad and did not attend the Constitutional Convention?
Who is Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?
I said "I would sooner chop off my right hand than sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights."
Who is George Mason?
This debate topic led to the Great Compromise.
What is Representation in Congress?
The agreement on how to elect the president.
What is the Electoral College Compromise?
What year was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
When is 1791?
Of the 55 people who attended the Convention, how many signed the Constitution?
How many is 39?
I was the only delegate to attend every meeting.
Who is James Madison?
This debate topic was discussed because the delegates did not want the US to become a monarchy.
What is the Power of the President?
The agreement that made tariffs only be allowed on imports from foreign countries and not exports from the U.S.
What is the Commerce Compromise?
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
When is 1783?
What was created by George Washington as a way of "giving thanks" for the Constitution?
What is Thanksgiving Day?
At 81, I was the oldest delegate at the Convention.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This debate topic led to the Commerce Compromise.
What is taxes?
The Northern states agreed to wait until 1808 before Congress would be able to ban the slave trade in the US with this agreement.
What is the Slave Trade Compromise?
What year did George Washington become president?
When is 1789?
At 26, I was the youngest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is Jonathan Dayton?