MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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He encouraged his fellow delegates to sign the Constitution anyway
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He would refuse to sign until those parts were removed
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He wasn’t sure that he would never approve of them
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Both A and C
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the Convention was reaching its close, Benjamin Franklin rose with a speech in his hand. Franklin was the oldest Convention delegate and one of America’s most beloved leaders. Franklin handed his speech to his friend and fellow Pennsylvania delegate, James Wilson, who read it aloud to the Convention.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes, ” Franklin said.
Detailed explanation-3: -Benjamin Franklin’s final speech in the Constitutional Convention, 17 September 1787. ‘We have been long together. Every possible objection has been combated. With so many different and contending interests it is impossible that any one can obtain every object of their wishes.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the main point of Benjamin Franklin’s Speech in the Convention? The Constitutional Convention should support the Constitution because the document is as good as it is likely to be.