Constitutional Convention
Delegates Meet in Philadelphia
Vocabulary:
A. Convention – gathering of persons for a common
purpose
B. Delegate – person who is authorized to act as a
representative for others
C. Boycott – to avoid using, buying, or dealing with as a
form of protest
D. Envoy – diplomatic representative of a government
E. Conciliator – a person who settles disputes or restores
friendships
Reading for Historical Facts:
A. Where did the Constitutional Convention take
place?
Philadelphia
Reading for Historical Facts:
B. What was the Constitutional Convention known
as in 1787?
Federal Convention
C. Who was the president of the Constitutional
Convention?
George Washington
Reviewing Main Ideas:
A. Why did Rhode Island refuse to send
delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Their political leaders did not believe in a
strong national government
Reviewing Main Ideas:
B. How did the delegates differ from the typical
Americans of the their time?
The delegates were more educated and wealthy
than the average Americans of their time
Typical Americans were poor farmers that only
attended grade school
Reviewing Main Ideas:
C. What people or groups did not participate in
the Constitutional Convention?
Women, Blacks, and Native Americans
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine
Rhode Islands and Other State’s Rights
Supporters
Reviewing Main Ideas:
D. Who were some of the most important delegates
at the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington – President of the Convention
Reviewing Main Ideas:
D. Who were some of the most important delegates
at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison – Floor leader of the Constitutional
Convention, “Father of Our Constitution”
Reviewing Main Ideas:
D. Who were some of the most important delegates
at the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin – oldest of the delegates
Reviewing Main Ideas:
D. Who were some of the most important delegates
at the Constitutional Convention?
Gouverneur Morris – Responsible for most of the
written language of the constitution
Reviewing Main Ideas:
D. Who were some of the most important delegates
at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton – Strong advocate for large
national government
Critical Thinking: How might the
Constitution have turned out if some
of the groups missing from the
convention had be represented in
Philadelphia?
Women
Free Blacks
Native Americans
Critical Thinking: How might the
Constitution have turned out if some
of the groups missing from the
convention had be represented in
Philadelphia?
Poor and Middle Class White Men / Non-landowners
Critical Thinking: How might the
Constitution have turned out if some
of the groups missing from the
convention had be represented in
Philadelphia?
State’s Rights Advocates