Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787–1789
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under ...
Constitutional Convention (United States) - Wikipedia
The result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States, placing the Convention among the most significant events in American ...
The Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Revolution in Government
This brief, introductory essay on the “Interactive Constitution” will focus on the efforts of the fifty-five men who gathered in Philadelphia in the Assembly ...
Constitutional Convention | History & Compromises | Britannica
Constitutional Convention, convention that drew up the U.S. Constitution. Stimulated by severe economic troubles, which produced radical ...
United States Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was ...
1787 to 1788 | Timeline | Articles and Essays | Digital Collections
The Constitutional Convention. Every state but Rhode Island sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The gathering included some of ...
Constitutional Convention | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
A convention of representatives from all the states meet at Philadelphia on the second Monday in May 1787 to examine the defects in the existing system of ...
The Constitutional Convention | Teaching American History
55 delegates from the several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic that would last into “remote futurity.”
Constitutional Convention | George Washington's Mount Vernon
Constitutional Convention ... In 1787, George Washington was persuaded to attend the Constitutional Convention and subsequently was unanimously elected its ...
The Constitutional Convention - Ben's Guide
Each state would be equally represented in the Senate, with two delegates, while representation in the House of Representatives would be based upon population.
Constitution of the United States (1787) | National Archives
Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, this four-page document, signed on September 17, ...
The Constitution | The White House
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention quickly began work on drafting a new Constitution for the United States. The Constitutional Convention. A ...
About this Collection | Documents from the Continental Congress ...
The Constitutional Convention Broadside Collection (21 titles) dates from 1786 to 1789 and includes documents relating to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, ...
Module 4: Constitutional Convention and Ratification
In this module, you will explore the debates and compromises that occurred at the Constitutional Convention and explore the key arguments during the battle ...
The Constitutional Convention (LLPH) - Bill of Rights Institute
In our resource history is presented through a series of narratives, primary sources, and point-counterpoint debates that invites students to participate.
The Constitutional Convention: A Day by Day Account for May 1787
Series: The Constitutional Convention: A Day by Day Account for May 1787 · Article 1: May 13, 1787: Washington Arrives in Philadelphia · Article 2: May 14 - 24, ...
The Constitution: How Did it Happen? - National Archives
The Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in May of 1787. The delegates shuttered the windows of the State House and swore secrecy ...
5 Issues at the Constitutional Convention - Mount Vernon
There were several major issues on the agenda to discuss including representation, state versus federal powers, executive power, slavery, and commerce.
The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, vol. 1
... constitutional power Nor means to interpose according to the exigency: 3. that there were many advantages, which the U. S. might acquire, which were not ...
Philadelphia and the Constitutional Convention | PBS
Philadelphia and the Constitutional Convention. Clip: Season 1 | 5m 56s | Video has closed captioning. ... Historian Richard Beeman explains the issues facing the ...