Part 31 (2/2)

30. What state took the lead in sending delegates to Philadelphia?

31. How many states were represented at Philadelphia?

32. What kind of men were sent to the Philadelphia convention?

33. Who, next to Was.h.i.+ngton, was the most noted man at the Philadelphia convention?

34. Can you name some others of the delegates to the Philadelphia convention?

35. Why did not Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Patrick Henry, and Samuel Adams attend the Philadelphia convention?

36. What do you know of Nathanael Greene? (See page 105.)

37. Who was chosen president of the Philadelphia convention?

38. How long did the Philadelphia convention continue in session?

39. How did some of the delegates wish to deal with the great problem of the national government?

40. How did Was.h.i.+ngton convince the delegates of their duty?

41. By what means did the delegates at Philadelphia succeed in agreeing on a form of federal government?

42. What is a compromise? (Consult a large dictionary.)

43. What was the first compromise in framing the Const.i.tution?

44. What was the second compromise in framing the Const.i.tution?

45. What question about the slaves arose?

46. How was it decided to count the slaves?

47. How did Was.h.i.+ngton and others feel about the second compromise?

48. What was the cause of the third compromise?

49. What was the third compromise?

50. What did Was.h.i.+ngton think of the Const.i.tution?

51. What was Franklin's opinion of the Const.i.tution?

52. When was the Const.i.tution to become law?

53. To what two political parties did the Const.i.tution give rise?

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