The 1780s started off with many Americans being dissatisfied with the state of the confederation government. The instability, economic problems and lack of power caused Americans to shift away from creating a stronger national government. From May to September 1787 fifty-five men, representing all of the states attended the convention in the Philadelphia state house. Most of the men in attendance were products of the American revolution war who question concentrated power. At this time, it was clear something needed to change in America, in doing so many conflicts and questions emerged during the convention. Washington was chosen to preside over the convention, each state delegation got a single vote. A variety of options were proposed during this convention, one major proposal was from Edmund Randolph, he proposed a national government should be established and include a supreme legislative, executive and judiciary (Brinkley 162). The Virginia plan as it came to be know was greatly opposed many people felt it was simply a revision of the articles of confederation. Another proposed plan was from William Paterson. Paterson proposed a federal rather than a national …show more content…
Many questions and concerns were raised. After much deliberation on July 2, a grand committee was formed; a delegate from each state that resolved disagreements. This committee produced a proposal called the great compromise, which called for a legislature in which the state would be represented in the lower house based on population (Brinkley, 164). Throughout the 1780’s there was a lot of conflict with the government it was clear something needed to change. The convention of 1787 and the great compromise were substantial events in American history that eventually led to a new constitution in 1787 which produced a stronger national