5 6 the people who gave us the US constitution

Fascinating Facts • At the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin’s health was so poor that he had to be carried to the sessions in a chair Still, he rarely missed a session • George Washington signed the Constitution but not the Declaration of Independence At the time the declaration was signed, he was in New York serving as the commander of the Continental Army • More than half of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were lawyers or had studied law Genre Nonfiction Comprehension Skill Draw Conclusions Text Features • Captions • Headings Scott Foresman Social Studies ISBN 0-328-14894-6 ì