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The Constitutional Convention was held in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May to September 1787. Fifty-five delegates from 12 of the original 13 states (except for Rhode Island) met to write
amendments to the Articles of Confederation. The
delegates met because many American leaders did
not like the Articles. The national government under
the Articles of Confederation was not strong enough. Instead of changing the Articles of Confederation,
the delegates decided to create a new governing
document with a stronger national government—the
Constitution. Each state sent delegates, who worked
for four months in secret to allow for free and open
discussion as they wrote the new document. The
delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention
are called “the Framers.” On September 17, 1787, 39
of the delegates signed the new Constitution.
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True of false: The delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention are called “the Framers.”
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