USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

SHAYS REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Constitutional Convention was held in ____ in ____
A
Washington, D.C., 1787
B
Philadelphia, PA, 1787
C
Washington, D.C., 1781
D
New York, NY, 1787
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From May to September 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention hammered out the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia.

Detailed explanation-2: -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 going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Federal Convention convened in the State House (Independence Hall) in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787, to revise the Articles of Confederation. Because the delegations from only two states were at first present, the members adjourned from day to day until a quorum of seven states was obtained on May 25.

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