Before The Convention
Setting up The Convention
A Convention Begins
100

This is the original number of colonies in the USA.

What is 13?

100

This is what you call the special meeting they want to hold.

What is a convention?

100

This is who was voted to lead the convention.

Who is George Washington?

200

This is the document written to the King of England to declare freedom.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

This is when they(leaders from different states) were invited to the meeting.

What is May ,1787?

200

This is the building the convention takes place.

What is the State House or Independence Hall?

300

This is the year of the declaration to the King of England.

What is 1776?

300

This is where they were going to hold the meeting?

What is Philadelphia?

400

This is who was King at the time of the writing of the declaration.

Who is King George the III(third)?

400

This is the leader who came to the meeting from New York?

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

500

This is a problem the new US Government had in 1786.

What is: ?

-Many people were poor.

-The states were not cooperating with each other.

-There was no president.

-There was no way for the Government to raise money.

500

These are the leaders who came to the meeting from Virginia?

Who is George Washington and James Madison?