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What was the primary purpose of the Federal Convention in 1787?
What was the primary purpose of the Federal Convention in 1787?
Which of the following statements about the delegates is true?
Which of the following statements about the delegates is true?
What was the notable absence at the Federal Convention?
What was the notable absence at the Federal Convention?
When did the Federal Convention achieve the required quorum of seven states?
When did the Federal Convention achieve the required quorum of seven states?
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How was the environment during the three-month convention in Philadelphia?
How was the environment during the three-month convention in Philadelphia?
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Study Notes
- It is spring 1787, six years after the end of the War of Independence, the United States is still facing struggles including uprisings, border conflicts, and a lack of common vision.
- The Federal Convention requested states to send delegates to a major conference in Philadelphia starting on May 14 to work on drafting articles for the Confederation Congress to review and approve.
- Only 8 delegates were present on May 14, with a total of 55 delegates arriving over the course of the convention, all white male property owners with an average age of around 44.
- Not all states sent delegates, with Rhode Island notably absent, and it took until May 25 to reach the required quorum of seven states.
- The delegates met in Independence Hall in hot and humid Philadelphia, dressed in heavy clothing, and maintained strict secrecy throughout the three-month convention.
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Test your knowledge about the major conference held in Philadelphia in 1787 to draft articles for the Confederation Congress, with notable details about the delegates and the challenges they faced.
