United StatesQuestion 82 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
What founding document was written in 1787?
- aThe Declaration of Independence
- bThe U.S. ConstitutionCorrect answer
- cThe Bill of Rights
- dThe Articles of Confederation
Why?
The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence is from 1776.
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