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Patrick Henry George Mason Samuel Adams
 * Richard Henry Lee **
 * Anti-Federalist **
 * References: **

Virginia was part of the Southern States included in the 13 original colonies. It was known for its thriving industry in growing tobacco which greatly stimulated its economy. Virginia’s climate was also mostly warm which impacted the growth of tobacco and helped the economy strive. The population growth in Virginia during the 1700's spread colonists throughout an ever increasing portion of the state. The people were no longer living in tightly bounded settlements but were now spreading out onto new land.
 * Representative State: ** Virginia

Richard Henry Lee was born into the famed and aristocratic family of the Lee's. He grew up at Stratford in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the eldest of four boys and was educated through homeschooling until his family sent him off to England to continue his studies. He returned from England back to Virginia in 1752 once his studies were finished. After, he entered Virginia's House of Burgesses in 1757. He was also the Justice of Peace which he was then commissioned to keep the peace. He attributed to the Continental Congress in 1774, and became the first US senator for Virginia in 1789.
 * Occupation and Socio-Economic Background: **

**Constitutional Convention:**
Richard Henry Lee did not attend the Constitutional Convention. He flat out refused to go, which led in Virginia's opposition to the new constitution. He was unconvinced that the new constitution was the answer to the country's problems of government and by refusing to attend the Convention, he worked against its ratification.

**State's Ratifying Convention:**
====Richard Henry Lee opposed the new constitution at Virginia's Ratifying Convention and voted against ratifying it. He believed that it called for too much of a strong central government and the individual states would lose both their rights and power. His thoughts were that this could lead to another conflict along the lines that America originally had with Britain. The new constitution also lacked a Bill of Rights which would have defended many individual rights. The combination of these factors gave the strong central government the power to do what it wanted against individuals without any form of guaranteed rights to American citizens. Ultimately, that could potentially lead back to what America was dealing with previously against Britain.====


 * Friends:** Patrick Henry, George Mason, Samuel Adams, and Edmund Randolph
 * Foes:** James Madison, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington

"A Biography of Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794)." //From Revolution to Reconstruction//. N.p., 14 Sept. 2010. Web. 17 Sept. 2011. <[]>
 * Bibliography:**


 * Feldmeth, Gregory, et al. //Are You Serious About Getting A 5?//. Piscataway, New Jersey: Research & Education Association, 2009. ||
 * "Rights: Richard Henry Lee to Samuel Adams." //Electronic resources from the University of Chicago Press Books Division//. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2011. <[]>