Constitution Laws Constitution
PEDLIGS-Chapter 9 the confederation and Constitution (1776-1790)
People
Alexander Hamilton- saved convention in Maryland from failure by engineering the adoption of his report; called upon congress to summon a convention in Philadelphia next year not to deal with commerce; His speech on his plan= 1 delegate convinced; Joined John Jay & Madison in writing The Federalist
George Washington- elected chairman by demand; said, “We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our Confederation”
Ben Franklin- added the urbanity of an elder statesman though he was inclined to be indiscreetly talkative in his decline years; the convention assigned chaperones to Franklin to make sure he held his tongue
James Madison- made contributions so notable = “The father of the constitution” ; wrote federalist #1 and refuted that it is impossible to extend republican form of government over large territory
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Thomas Paine- absent in convention because they were in Europe
Sam Adams and John Hancock- were absent because not elected by Mass.
Patrick Henry- not at convention because he was chosen by Virginia but declined to serve; professed to fee in fearsome doc. the death warrant of liberty
Dey of Algiers- drove delegates to their work to their work; was a founding father
Daniel Shays- frightened the conservative minded delegates; the specter of the recent outburst in Mass was alarming & now another founding father
Lord Sheffield- British mercantilists spurred constitution framers to their task; Also a founding father
Events
Annapolis Convention – nine states appointed delegates but only five appointed - fix issue on commerce by Alexander Hamilton
Congress calls another Convention- reluctant but called then called to revise the Articles of Confederation; most Revolutionary leaders of 1776 absent
Philadelphia Convention May 25-September 17,1787- only 42 of original 55 members remained to sign
People
Alexander Hamilton- saved convention in Maryland from failure by engineering the adoption of his report; called upon congress to summon a convention in Philadelphia next year not to deal with commerce; His speech on his plan= 1 delegate convinced; Joined John Jay & Madison in writing The Federalist
George Washington- elected chairman by demand; said, “We have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our Confederation”
Ben Franklin- added the urbanity of an elder statesman though he was inclined to be indiscreetly talkative in his decline years; the convention assigned chaperones to Franklin to make sure he held his tongue
James Madison- made contributions so notable = “The father of the constitution” ; wrote federalist #1 and refuted that it is impossible to extend republican form of government over large territory
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Thomas Paine- absent in convention because they were in Europe
Sam Adams and John Hancock- were absent because not elected by Mass.
Patrick Henry- not at convention because he was chosen by Virginia but declined to serve; professed to fee in fearsome doc. the death warrant of liberty
Dey of Algiers- drove delegates to their work to their work; was a founding father
Daniel Shays- frightened the conservative minded delegates; the specter of the recent outburst in Mass was alarming & now another founding father
Lord Sheffield- British mercantilists spurred constitution framers to their task; Also a founding father
Events
Annapolis Convention – nine states appointed delegates but only five appointed - fix issue on commerce by Alexander Hamilton
Congress calls another Convention- reluctant but called then called to revise the Articles of Confederation; most Revolutionary leaders of 1776 absent
Philadelphia Convention May 25-September 17,1787- only 42 of original 55 members remained to sign