Philadelphia Convention

The Philadelphia Convention—also known as the Constitutional Convention—took place in May through September, 1787, to address problems in the government of the United States of America following independence from Britain. Although it was purportedly intended only to revise the Articles of Confederation, the intention of many of the Convention's proponents, chief among them James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, was from the outset to create a new government rather than "fix" the existing one. The result of the Convention was the United States Constitution. The convention is considered one of the founding events in the history of the United States.

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1787 - United States of America - Britain - Articles of Confederation - James Madison - Alexander Hamilton - United States Constitution - History of the United States

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For details, see History of the United States Constitution..

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