At the outset of the Constitutional Convention, whom did the delegates unanimously elect as president of the convention?
A) Alexander Hamilton
B) James Madison
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Franklin
E) Thomas Jefferson

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The delegates unanimously elected George Washington as the president of the Constitutional Convention. Washington had already earned immense respect as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and his presence lent credibility and weight to the proceedings of the convention.

At the Outset of the Constitutional Convention, Whom Did the Delegates