The Constitutional Convention of 1787 was brought about by which of the following?
A. Publication of the Treaty of Paris
B. A request by President Washington
C. The failure of the Articles of Confederation
D. The publication of the Declaration of Independence
E. The end of the Revolutionary War
Answer: C
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