Lesson 12: Who Attended the Philadelphia Convention? How Was It Organized?

Terms

Framers  The delegates to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. They are the group of men who composed the United States Constitution.

Philadelphia Convention  The meeting held in Philadelphia from May to September 1787 at which the Constitution was written. Also called the Constitutional Convention.

Philadelphia Convention  The meeting held in Philadelphia from May to September 1787 at which the Constitution was written. Also called the Constitutional Convention.