Question

For the most part, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were _____. a. ordinary farmers and merchants. b. from the best-educated and wealthiest classes. c. representative of the population as a whole. d. members of the Anti-Federalist group. e. of Native American origin.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. from the best-educated and wealthiest classes.

Explanation:

The Constitutional Convention delegates had mostly young and experienced delegates, they were mostly 42 years old and some of them were in their 30s. Most of them were graduated from colleges like Princeton and British Universities, which meant they were best-educated and were from the wealthiest classes of the society.