Can someone answer this historial question for me please?

Question

What issues divided the constitutional convention?

Answer 1

One of the biggest and most challenging was the issue of slavery. The framers of our Constitution clearly understood the implications of a free society that tolerated slavery. Not really an ideal way to launch your new nation on the premise that all men are created equal.

Unfortunately, it was necessary to leave slavery untouched in the Southern Colonies in order to have their support of the new Constitution.

And thus were laid the cornerstones of the American Civil War.

Answer 2

the biggest debate was the federalist vs. the anti-federalists--I *believe* (been a while since history class lol) the federalists favored a strong central gov't and the anti-federalists having just thrown off a strong monarch was afraid of a strong central gov't and wanted there to be more power given to the states. The compromise was the addition of the bill of rights, which clearly gave some powers to the people...also slavery was an issue, but not a HUGE one...the bigger issue was the problem of "do we want a stronger central gov't and weaker states, and if we do, just exactly how strong do we want that central gov't to be?"

Answer 3

How much representation should be given to states with slaves? (Result: the Three-Fifths Compromise.)
What should be done with the western lands claimed by the individual states? (Result: Lands were given up by the states to the federal government in exchange for their debts being taken over by the national government.)
Whether the Constitution should have individual rights listed? (Results: The Bill of Rights were added when several states were very slow to ratify the Constitution.)
Whether representation should be based on equal status of the states or by population. (Results: The current system of two houses of Congress, bicameral system. A senate based on equality of states and a house of representatives based on each state's population.)

Answer 4

Slavery was one major Item.

Another major item was making sure that the country was not controlled by the Church. (In those day's, if you did not pay your tithe with the church, they could legally come after you and arrest you. If you did not attend the church when they wanted you to, they could have you arrested.)

There where a LOT of issues, but these are the ones that stood out.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Convention#Slavery

issues like slavery and others check it out.

it is also known as the philadelphia convention