The Constitutional Convention
Background Research for Discussion of U.S. Constitution
I would like each U.S. History student to do a few minutes of background reading on a few of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Before doing this research, you need to have read the sections in your text about the Confederation and identified the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. You should go to the website of the U.S. National Archives where the background of the delegates is listed:
www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_founding_fathers.html
Read up on your assigned state’s delegates (listed below) and answer the following questions:
*Based on their position in American society, what changes would they like to see in the national government? What powers would they like to see given to a new national government?
Connecticut Alyssa
Delaware Jules
Georgia Danielle
Maryland Phelan
Massachusetts Andrew
New Hampshire Cecelia
New Jersey Ryan
New York Nadia
North Carolina Madelon
Pennsylvania Nicole
South Carolina Madeline
Virginia Sofi