The Philadelphia meeting, which became the Constitutional Convention, was called for the sole and express purpose of:
A. revising the Articles of Confederation.
B. drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.
C. revising the Mayflower Compact.
D. electing a president.
E. reviewing the provisions in the Great Compromise.
Answer: A
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