Creating the Constitution · 1781 – 1791
The Constitutional Convention
The debates and compromises that shaped the final version of the Constitution.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Great Compromise balance the needs of large and small states?
- 2What was the Three-Fifths Compromise and why is it controversial?
- 3How did the delegates decide to structure the presidency?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Civ.4.3-5C3: D2.Civ.5.3-5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Early American History
Unit: Creating the Constitution
Period: 1781 – 1791
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