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Tomas jefferson and john adams didn't sign the constitution, why?

some people refused to sign the constitution, why? 

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omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomgANSWERS

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Why is there no answer I need it for 21 things for school?
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look down, SCROLL! And if it isn't helpful, make some use out of it!!
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i am too
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omg
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why r we still on tis O_o

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LOL
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i have one q WHY DID THEY DO THAT
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your mom
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Whats the Answer? I need it for my Class
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Neither Thomas Jefferson nor John Adams signed the U.S. Constitution because neither of them were delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787.

I got this answer from https://www.quora.com/Why-didnt-Thomas-Jefferson-and-John-Adams-sign-the-constitution

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u copied and pasted from the web
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You*

 That doesn't matter, you know.
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I can say U if I want to. It is easier than "You"

also yes it does matter! it is plagiarism and is a serious crime!
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because they didn't want to cause any more trouble with the british
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They did feel like it.
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yawning

 

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They didn't want to be related to the constitution if it failed. BOI!
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no. neneNO. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOminecraftfigureokay-handminecraft-swordboogie

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XDbow

 

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thank you boogiemoneyface

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T_ThaiThank you

 

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John Adams was in Europe at the time and Thomas Jefferson was in Paris. 

 

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ur wrong
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hes not wrong, he's right.
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You are right I can't blame you...
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Thomas Jefferson, who signed the declaration of independence, was still in Paris working as the French minister during the constitutional convention, which is political position. John Adams was still in Europe serving as the minister to Great Britain. 

Many other people did not sign. Samuel Adams, John Hancock (he did sign the declaration of independence) and Patrick Henry turned down an invitation to attend because they thought it was going to result in another monarchy, just like the one they were running away from in England.

Only 39 out of the 55 people attending signed it.

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Thomas Jefferson certainly was a Founding Father
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yep.regular_smile

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I would like to have a word with your teachers.
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Haha
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I updated my answer to clarify that Thomas Jefferson was definitely a Founding Father and even wrote the Declaration of Independence. However, he did not become a Founding Father by signing the U.S. Constitution.
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giving you a heads up, attended is supposed to be attending it'll sound really weird when you say that, whizkid.

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that's wrong
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coolguygrammarpoliceboyo, no you are wrong. Learn grammar.

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Im gonna show my kids it
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I got my answer from the History Channel

Although 55 delegates participated in the Constitutional Convention, there are only 39 signatures on the Constitution. Fourteen men, having already left Philadelphia, were not present for the signing, and only Delaware delegate John Dickinson had a proxy sign for him. Three delegates—Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts and Edmund Randolph and George Mason of Virginia—were dissatisfied with the final document and refused to ink their signatures.



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