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Constitutional Convention, convention that drew up the U.S. Constitution. Stimulated by severe economic troubles, which produced radical political movements such as Shays’s Rebellion, the convention met in Philadelphia (May 25–September 17, 1787), ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation.
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 history. The convention took place in the old Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall , in Philadelphia .
The Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in May of 1787. The delegates shuttered the windows of the State House and swore secrecy so they could speak freely. Although they had gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation, by mid-June they had decided to completely redesign the government.
The Launching of a New American Constitution. The remarkable achievement of the fifty-five men gathered in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 was by no means inevitable. Looking back on their work that summer, we can identify a few factors that enabled them to achieve their success.
In the United States, the Constitutional Convention was held from May 25 to September 17 1787 to strengthen the federal government and create a new Constitution. The Constitution drafted at the convention remains in effect today.
U.S. Constitution The signing of the U.S. Constitution by 39 members of the Constitutional Convention on September 17, 1787; painting by Howard Chandler Christy. The Philadelphia Convention, which met in May 1787, was officially called for by the old Congress solely to remedy defects in the Articles of Confederation.
On May 25, 1787, delegates representing every state except Rhode Island convened at Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania State House for the Constitutional Convention.
Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, this four-page document, signed on September 17, 1787, established the government of the United States.
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) Conflicts and Compromises. This look at the Constitutional Convention provides a glimpse into the debates that resulted in an enduring framework of government.