Question

How can we describe the men who attended the constitutional convention?

a. All of them were slave owners
b. Most were descended from European nobility
c. Almost none of them had any formal education
d. Most had more wealth than the average American at that time

Answer 1

The men who attended the Constitutional Convention were generally more affluent and better educated than the average American of that era, and included key historical figures. While not all were slave owners many from the Southern states did own slaves and they were not predominantly from European nobility.

Step-by-step explanation:

The men who attended the Constitutional Convention can be described as wealthier and better educated than the average American at the time. The framers included notable figures such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Roger Sherman.

While not all were slave owners, a significant portion, including all the delegates from Virginia and South Carolina, did own slaves. However, they were not exclusively descended from European nobility, with many coming from the ranks of small farmers, merchants, lawyers, and artisans. Most had formal education and nearly all of them had experience in state and national governments, having also participated in the American Revolution.