Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?
And Other Questions about the Constitutional Convention of 1787
From the Series Six Questions of American History
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, and wrote and rewrote articles. By September, they had produced a new document, the U.S. Constitution. The Convention became a turning point in American history. But what were the new country’s problems? Who came up with the solutions? How did the states work out disagreements to create a new system of government? Discover the facts about the 1787 Convention and the writing of the Constitution.
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$34.99 |
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
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Reading Level | Grade 5 |
Genre | Social Studies |
Copyright | 2011 |
Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 48 |
Publication Date | 2010-08-01 |
Reading Counts! Level | 4.6 |
Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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BISACS | JNF025190 |
Dewey | 320.973 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Lexile | 760 |
Guided Reading Level | R |
ATOS Reading Level | 5.9 |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 138494 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
Author: Candice Ransom
Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children’s literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University’s graduate program in children’s literature.
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Six Questions of American History
Explore pivotal moments in US history, from colonial times to the Civil War. Discover the who, what, where, when, why, and how of important events such as the Pilgrims settling at Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Abraham Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. Writing exercises at the View available downloads →
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