This is an exercise to find out more about the delegates to the United States Constitutional Convention. To do this exercise, go to the following Web location.
You have been assigned to find out information for some of the delegates from the state of ________________. You need to find out information about four delegates. If your state sent less than four delegates, you must find out information for several delegates from a state in the same region. Example: New Hampshire only sent two delegates, so if you are assigned New Hampshire, you must do two more delegates from another state in the New England area.
Once you have reached the above page, scroll down till you find your state. Click on a delegate, and answer the following questions:
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1.Delegate's Name |
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Birthplace |
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His age when he was a delegate |
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How was he involved with his own state politics? |
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Job he held with new government (if any) |
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2.Delegate's Name |
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Birthplace |
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His age when he was a delegate |
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How was he involved with his own state politics? |
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Job he held with new government (if any) |
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3.Delegate's Name |
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Birthplace |
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His age when he was a delegate |
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How was he involved with his own state politics? |
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Job he held with new government (if any) |
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4.Delegate's Name |
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Birthplace |
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His age when he was a delegate |
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How was he involved with his own state politics? |
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Job he held with new government (if any) |
Answer the following questions by clicking on:
You then will have to click on areas where you think you might find the answer.
1. What was the average age of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
2. In what city was the Convention held? Approximately what was the population of this city at that time?
3. Where was Thomas Jefferson at this time?
4. What occupation did more of the representatives have than any other?
5. How many of the delegates signed the Constitution?