The men that attended the constitutional convention were mostly of them had spent time and generally believed that for the united states to succeed, the influence of direct democracy must be somewhat by the government.

The men that attended the Constitutional Convention were mostly lawyers, merchants and planters. Most of them had spent time at college, and generally believed that for the United States to succeed, the influence of direct democracy must be somewhat restrained by the government.

a, c, & d are correct:

they wanted lands to settle the extra population.

they wanted new markets for english goods.

they wanted to avoid civil war.

the answer to this question is the third option. hope this