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How many delegates are in New York?
There are 31 delegates are in New York.
After the war what state did Alexander Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton was one of three delegates from New York.
What did two delegates from New York do when they didn't like the way things were going at the convention?
They took a hike. John Lansing and Robert Yates walked out of the Constitutional Convention leaving Alexander Hamilton with a voice on the floor but no vote on the acceptance or rejection of the new US Constitution. (Because of the Convention rules two delegates were required to vote Yay or Nay on the product or the State had no vote. Lansing and Yates had nullified New York's vote by their absence,) Hamilton signed the Constitution but in effect, New York had an equal voting block with Rhode Island which did not even attend. For the sake of America Hamilton's voice was heard but he had no vote on the Conventions efforts.
What was the major problem delegates had to solve at the constitutional convention?
They had to create a new Document
Who was at the Constitutional Convention?
There were 55 delegates, including George Washington (whom the delegates unanimously elected to chair the convention), Ben Franklin (the 'sage' of the convention, and, at 81, it's oldest member), Alexander Hamilton (later in the convention he was stripped of his vote when the other New York delegates left), and James Madison of Virginia (whose scrupulous notes would tell us of the proceedings of the Convention). Rhode Island did not send a delegate. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were not there because they were serving the country abroad, but they sent letters encouraging the delegates. Patrick Henry did not attend because he "smelt a rat" that the convention, which was purportedly only to revise the Articles of Confederation, would instead write an entirely new document creating a strong federal government "tending toward the monarchy." 39 delegates actually signed the Constitution.
How many delegates of the constitutional convention did New York have?
3
Was there fighting over who would rule New York or the US?
No but there were serious arguments about whether New York would join the US. Two of its three delegates to the Constitutional Convention walked out and refused to sign the document.
How many delegates are in New York?
There are 31 delegates are in New York.
After the war what state did Alexander Hamilton represent at the Constitutional Convention?
Alexander Hamilton was one of three delegates from New York.
What did two delegates from New York do when they didn't like the way things were going at the convention?
They took a hike. John Lansing and Robert Yates walked out of the Constitutional Convention leaving Alexander Hamilton with a voice on the floor but no vote on the acceptance or rejection of the new US Constitution. (Because of the Convention rules two delegates were required to vote Yay or Nay on the product or the State had no vote. Lansing and Yates had nullified New York's vote by their absence,) Hamilton signed the Constitution but in effect, New York had an equal voting block with Rhode Island which did not even attend. For the sake of America Hamilton's voice was heard but he had no vote on the Conventions efforts.
How many democratic delegates does New York have?
New York has 247 delegates in the Democratic primary.
How many Republican delegates are in New York?
There are a total of 95 delegates for the state of New York.
What do convention delegates do at the convention?
Replace the Articles of Confederation with an entirely new document(apex)
Which state walked out of the Constitutional Convention?
Only the state of Rhode Island (State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) refused to send a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention (later called the Constitutional Convention) because they believed the Convention was really a conspiracy to overthrow the established government. Patrick Henry would have been a delegate from Rhode Island, if they'd chosen to participate. Of the 74 delegates invited, 55 actually attended. A few of the nation's most prominent leaders, such as Thomas Jefferson and John Jay, were absent because they were on diplomatic missions in Europe.
What issues did delegates at Seneca Falls vote on?
The Seneca Falls Convention took place in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York. The delegates voted on a Declaration of Sentiments, which detailed all the injustices that women at the time were suffering.
What did the the convention delegates from different states do?
had similar ideas about the new government
Who was at the Constitutional Convention?
There were 55 delegates, including George Washington (whom the delegates unanimously elected to chair the convention), Ben Franklin (the 'sage' of the convention, and, at 81, it's oldest member), Alexander Hamilton (later in the convention he was stripped of his vote when the other New York delegates left), and James Madison of Virginia (whose scrupulous notes would tell us of the proceedings of the Convention). Rhode Island did not send a delegate. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were not there because they were serving the country abroad, but they sent letters encouraging the delegates. Patrick Henry did not attend because he "smelt a rat" that the convention, which was purportedly only to revise the Articles of Confederation, would instead write an entirely new document creating a strong federal government "tending toward the monarchy." 39 delegates actually signed the Constitution.
