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may 17, 1787 - Constitutional Convention- May 27, 1787 to September 17, 1787

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Americans recognized that the Articles of Confederation, the foundation document for the new United States adopted in 1777. The Articles gave Congress virtually no power to regulate domestic affairs like, no power to tax and no power to regulate commerce, the United States was bankrupt.

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may 17, 1787
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~ 238 years ago