why did they need the convention
why did they need the convention?
they had a weak central government
What year was the convention?
1787
What state was not at the convention?
Rhode island
what did the delegates agree on at the convention?
they agreed to write a new constitution
what did the smaller states want?
the small states wanted each state to have the same number of representatives in congress
what is another reason that they needed the constituinal convention?
to ban slavery
what days did the constitution begin and end?
may 15th to September 17
what people where not aloud at the convention?
people of color and women
what is another thing that they had to agree on?
a bill of rights
what did the bigger states want?
they wanted representation based on population
what were the 3 main compromises
great compromise, three fifths compromise and the electoral college
where did the convention take place.
Philadelphia
who was part of the constitutional convention
George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and many more.
what else did they agree on?:)
they agreed that black people would count as 3/5ths of people(no longer a law)
why did they have to compromise?
because they did not agree
why was the convention originally called?
to revise the existing articles of convederation.
where was the convention taking place( the name of the building)
the old Pennsylvania state house
how many people signed the constitution?
39 men
what is another thing they had to agree on?
executive power
why was it so important that they compromised?
to create a strong central government unit
who called the convention?
confederation congress
what city was the convention in
Pennsylvania
why did Rhode island refuse to go?
they thought it gave to much power to the central government.
what is one more thing they agreed on?
commerce
what else did they have to compromise on?
the slave trade compromise