What was a slum? A. an area of a city that was poor, dangerous, and, crowded
B. an area on the edge of a city where people had to ride the train to work
C. an area of on the edge of a city where houses were farther apart
D. an area of a city where people all worked in the same factory

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.

the corporations allowed investment without risk of personal property, fueling the growth of new businesses.

the american gained the respect of other foreign nations