USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The attendees at the convention unanimously chose Washington as their president, and though he did not speak very often, his presence lent an air of gravity to the proceedings and his willingness to sign the Constitution was a major asset to Federalists who argued for the document’s ratification.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its president.

Detailed explanation-3: -When sufficient delegates had arrived in Philadelphia to make up a quorum for the Constitutional Convention, George Washington was unanimously elected president of the Convention. He accepted the honor reluctantly, protesting his lack of qualification.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1787 Washington’s concerns about the disintegration of the nation prompted him to serve as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He presided over the convention, and his support was key to ratification of the newly proposed Constitution.