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The United States Constitutional Convention[1] (also known as the Philadelphia Convention,[1] the Federal Convention,[1] or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. Although the Convention was purportedly intended only to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention from the outset of many of its proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was to create a new government rather than fix the existing one. The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.
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∙ 8y agoWhen speaking about the US constitutional convention, its the period of 1787 to 1793 when 55 delegates assembled in Philadelphia to hammer out a new form of government that was very much different from the Articles of Confederation that the American colonies were then living under.
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Delegates wrote the United States Constitution (APEX)
What was the effect of the Constitution convention?
The Constitution. :)
What year was the constitution by the delegates to the constitution convention?
September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelpia.
Who was in charge of the Constitutional Convention?
The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the convention. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution.
Where was the constitution writen?
The Constitution was written at a convention Philadelphia.
On what date did the Constitutional Convention adopt the Constitution?
The Constitutional Convention adopted the Constitution in May 1787. The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787.
What is the original purpose of the Philadelphia convention?
The Constitution was written at this convention.
What was the outcome of the Constitution convention?
It was initially the "Grand Convention" or "Philadelphia Convention", not the Constitutional Convention, as it had been called in 1787 ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation. But the result, nonetheless, was the new US Constitution.
What was the purpose of the continental convention?
This convention convened to write the Constitution of the USA.
What statement is true about the constitution convention?
One true statement about the Constitutional Convention, was that not all of the delegates were willing to sign the Constitution.
Why did the delegates at the Constitution convention oppose the ratification of the constitution?
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
What year was the constitution Convention?
1787
