Samuel Adams, John Hancock and Patrick Henry—who turned down an invitation because he “smelt a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward the monarchy”—also did not participate. 4. Attendance was, shall we say, spotty. When the Constitutional Convention opened on May 14, 1787, only delegates from Pennsylvania and Virginia were present. read more
The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution. Delegates . Connecticut . Delaware . Georgia . Maryland . Massachusetts . New Hampshire . New Jersey . New York . North Carolina . Pennsylvania . South Carolina . Virginia Rhode Island did not send delegates to the convention. read more