Civics test: Before Constitution Info: Constitutional Convention
How long did the Constitutional Convention last?
100 day debate from May 14 - Sept 17, 1787
What happened at the 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 going to be governed.Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans. Men like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton (Federalists) wanted to create a new government rather than fix the existing one. The delegates elected George Washington to preside over the Convention.
What was the result of the Constitutional Convention?
the result of the Constitutional Convention was the United States Constitution