Colonial Period and IndependenceAmerican History

Question 82: What founding document was written in 1787?

Answer

(U.S) Constitution

Why this matters

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 in Philadelphia. Leaders came to fix the old Articles of Confederation. Instead, they wrote a completely new plan for the government.

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