Which of the following does NOT describe those who attended the Constitutional Convention?
a) Most were better educated than the average American of the time.
b) Most were prosperous by the standards of the day.
c) Most had earned their wealth after rising from humble origins.
d) A significant percentage had served in the army during the Revolutionary War.
Answer: c) Most had earned their wealth after rising from humble origins.
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