Summary
How and why the delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with the Constitution. Pairs well with a lesson on compromise.
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Discussion
How and why the delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with the Constitution.
- Why did the leaders decide the first plan of government wasn't working?
- What is a compromise, and why did the delegates need so many?
- Why do you think the meetings were kept secret?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: convention, delegate, compromise.
Try it: Describe a time you had to compromise so a group could agree.