Dec 12, 2021
This is the second of several episodes on the creation, ratification, and implementation of the Constitution of the United States. We will discuss the many factors that led to the decision of 12 of the 13 states' to send delegates to Philadelphia in the summer of 1787. These factors include: the many security threats facing the young republic, the dismal financial state of the Confederation, disputes between the states, and Shay's Rebellion, just to name a few.