In what year did the Constitutional Convention convene?

In what year did the Constitutional Convention convene?

• A. 1776
• B. 1789
• C. 1781
• D. 1787

Answer: (D)

The event being tested is the gathering year of the Constitutional Convention. It was convened in 1787 in Philadelphia to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and draft a new framework for the U.S. government. The convention opened in May 1787 and produced the Constitution, which was later sent to the states for ratification and went into effect in 1789. So the year the convention took place is 1787. Other dates relate to different moments in the founding era—1776 is the Declaration of Independence, and 1789 marks the start of the new government under the Constitution.

The event being tested is the gathering year of the Constitutional Convention. It was convened in 1787 in Philadelphia to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and draft a new framework for the U.S. government. The convention opened in May 1787 and produced the Constitution, which was later sent to the states for ratification and went into effect in 1789. So the year the convention took place is 1787. Other dates relate to different moments in the founding era—1776 is the Declaration of Independence, and 1789 marks the start of the new government under the Constitution.