The Convention's Delegates by Adeline Zaki Crossword

First president/hero of the Revolution, who came out of retirement for the meeting
Read over one hundred books on government in preparation for the meeting
The famous scientist who lent his wit and wisdom to the convention
Served as ambassador to France, and wrote "It really is an assembly of demigods."
Led the Annapolis delegates, argued neither the Virginia Plan nor the New Jersey Plan were adequate to the task at hand
Favored a direct democracy to more people
Offered a plan for a whole new government that became known as the "Virginia Plan"
Wanted the upper class to control the new government
Nominated George Washington as the president for the convention
Went overseas with Thomas Jefferson at their diplomatic posts
Bonus: Refused to attend the Constitutional Convention and said he "smelled a rat in Philadelphia, tending toward monarchy."