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Creating the US Constitution WE THE PEOPLE…

WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY? 55 men, representing all states except RI George Washington served as president of the Convention Philadelphia Convention, now often called The Constitutional Convention May – September, 1787 Philadelphia’s Independence Hall (again) Replace the Articles of Confederation with a stronger national government

Two Key Disputes Big states (VA, PA, MA) vs. Smaller states (DE, MD, NJ, NY) “Virginia Plan” argues they should have more influence since they have more people and contribute more tax $ “New Jersey Plan” calls for continuing the basic 1 state 1 vote set-up in the A of C Southern states vs. Northern states Southern states wanted to count slaves in their total population for representation purposes; Northern states did not want slaves (who were far less numerous in the North) counted Southern states ranged from 15-40% enslaved, while Northern ranged from 0-6% enslaved

Solution #1

Solution #2

Further Protections for the Southern Economy -Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise -export taxes made illegal; no action on slave trade allowed for 20 years

September 17 Signing Benjamin Franklin’s signing statement: “Sir, I agree to this Constitution with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a general Government necessary for us… I doubt… whether any other Convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with all those men, all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests, and their selfish views. From such an assembly can a perfect production be expected? It therefore astonishes me, Sir, to find this system approaching so near to perfection as it does…” September 17 Signing Benjamin Franklin’s signing statement: