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September 13 – Prussian troops invade the Dutch Republic; two days later the Rhinegrave Salm gave up Utrecht. Within a few weeks 40,000 Patriots (out of a population of 2,000,000) go into exile in Northern France. September 17 – The United States Constitution is signed by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
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June 6 – Franklin College, named for Benjamin Franklin,...
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September 17, 1787: Presented: September 28, 1787: Ratified:...
- 1787 in the United States - Wikipedia
On September 17, 1787, the United States Constitution —the oldest written constitution still in effect today—was approved and signed in Philadelphia by thirty-nine delegates to the federal convention. The document has been hailed as the most successful work of its kind in modern history.
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Apr 26, 2024 · The Constitution was written during the summer of 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention that was called ostensibly to amend the Articles of Confederation (1781–89), the country’s first written constitution.
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Oct 27, 2009 · Getty Images. The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. It was signed on September...
v. t. e. The United States Constitution is the highest law of the United States of America. It was signed on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later, it was put into effect, or ratified, by representatives of the people of the first 13 states. [1]
