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Explain the Philadelphia Convention, as in who was there, why they were there, and what they solved/created.​

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The Philadelphia Convention which is also known as the Constitutional Convention and Ratification, 1787–1789 was help to address the problems of the weak central government.

This meeting took place from May 25th till September 17, 1787.

Its major aim was to revise how the states functioned and the powers they had under the Articles of Confederation.

Some of the major attendees of the Convention was James Maddison, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, amongst others.

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