MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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Question
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The majority of the delegates at the Constitutional Convention were ____
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white, wealthy, and educated
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veterans of the great war
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farmers, merchants, and sailors
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poor, uneducated, and old
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the delegates were natives of the 13 colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the delegates were landowners with substantial holdings, and most were comfortably wealthy. George Washington and Governor Morris were among the wealthiest men in the entire country.
Detailed explanation-3: -What makes this Constitutional Convention remarkable is that the 55 delegates in attendance were both young and experienced. The average age of the delegates was 42 and four of the most influential delegates–Alexander Hamilton, Edmund Randolph, Gouverneur Morris and James Madison–were in their thirties.
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