Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?: And Other Questions about the Constitutional Convention of 1787

by Candice Ransom

Book Overview

In May 1787, men from all over the United States arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on serious business. Just eleven years earlier, colonial leaders had met in Philadelphia to declare their independence from Great Britain. But now the young country was in trouble. The U.S. government was weak, and its guiding document--the Articles of Confederation--was failing. Throughout the summer of 1787, state representatives and leaders argued, shouted,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076136126X
• ISBN13: 9780761361268
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.5" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7