U.S. Constitution Is Adopted
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- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Human Rights
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788)
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: September 17, 1787
Article abstract: The highest law of the United States of America, signaling the creation of the new republic’s government.
Summary of Event
By the middle of the 1780’s, much dissatisfaction with government under the Articles of Confederation had became evident throughout the United States. Many of those prominent in the political life of the United States—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and Noah Webster, among others—in papers, letters, and conversations criticized the functioning of the Confederation Congress....
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