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Angela McHale Delegate: **__ Robert Morris __**

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 * __Introduction:__** In 1774, 56 delegates from 12 of the 13 young American colonies met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their meeting is recognized as the first Continental Congress and greatly affected the future of the young nation. The British had caused unrest in the colonies and forced the colonists to pay high taxes, even though they had no representation in parliament. The meeting of the Continental Congress was the first crucial step towards independence in the country, each delegate representing and offering new ideas that helped construct one of the most powerful governments in the world.

Robert Morris was born on January 20th, 1734 in Lancashire, England. He moved to the Chesapeake Bay with his family in 1744 at age ten and attended school in Philadelphia. He was apprenticed as a merchant at age 16 and two years later he entered a partnership and his business flourished making him a very wealthy man in the colonies. But his business was greatly damaged by the stamp act and in 1775 and he chose to side with the rebel revolt against the British and was elected to the Continental Congress. He was elected as the Secretary of Treasury of the United States in 1781. Morris never regained his wealth that he had before the revolution and died on May 8th, 1806 at the age of 73.
 * __Background Information:__**

Robert Morris had a big role as a member of Continental Congress. Morris was a signer of The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. Morris was commonly regarded as the financer of the continental army because he raised money and previsions through out the colonies along with donating $10,000 of his own money. He also hired privateers to sneak illegal goods by the British naval blockades. Also Morris’s company imported arms and ammunition for the army.
 * __Role at the Constitutional Convention:__**




 * __DBQ:__** Robert Morris was a United States Senator from 1789 to 1795 and was a big supporter of the Federalist ideals. He fully supported the war and the idea of a new nation. Morris believed checks and balances were important to the constitution and worked to restore them. Morris, as a United States Senator, was a supporter of separation of power and big vs. small states. In fact Morris was Pennsylvania’s first senator to the United States Congress. it would make sense that Morris would support the guards against tyranny because he played a role in drafting and signing the U.S. Constitution.



Morris was most likely present at almost all of the days of the convention. This shows his dedication to the new country and his determination to make a new way of life for the people of the new country. While it is not completely sure how many days Robert Morris attended at the convention he most likely attended 94% of the days meaning he was present at 99% of the convention and possibly even more. of Days ||= Percent ||
 * __Attendance Record__**:
 * =  ||= Number
 * = Present ||= 4 ||= 5% ||
 * = Absent ||= 0 ||= 0% ||
 * = Unknown ||= 1 ||= 1% ||
 * = Probably Present ||= 84 ||= 94% ||
 * = Probably Absent ||= 0 ||= 0% ||
 * = Total ||= 89 ||= 100% ||


 * __Primary Sources:__**
 * __//Robert Morris on The Constitition://__** Robert Morris would have agreed with most of the constitution seeing as he signed the constitution. I this he would most agree with all of the precautions made to protect tyranny and prevent taxation with out representation. He would agree with these parts especially because he was a business owner and merchant.

Robert Morris would also agree with all of the Bill of Rights, which he did sign. Morris believed in freedom of religion and fought to make life better for the Quakers and Jews in Pennsylvania where he was senator. Along with the first amendment Morris would also agree with the second and third amendments, which both relate to warfare, because he was a big supporter of the war and continental army. Morris was even known as the financer of the revolution.
 * __//Robert Morris on The Bill of Rights://__**

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