American History — Colonial Period and Independence · Question 72 of 128
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Practice answer: The Constitution was written
Why this is the answer
Delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention and wrote the U.S. Constitution. The meeting began as an effort to improve the Articles of Confederation.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 72. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:72:es
¿Qué ocurrió en la Convención Constitucional?
La Constitución fue escrita
العربية — practice:72:ar
ماذا حدث في المؤتمر الدستوري؟
تمت كتابة الدستور
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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