Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention
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The Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention was the state assembly convened in 1787 to debate and decide whether Pennsylvania would approve the newly drafted United States Constitution.
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| Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention Context triple: [James Wilson, participatedIn, Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention]
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A.
Virginia Ratifying Convention
The Virginia Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering of delegates in Virginia that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution, playing a pivotal role in its national adoption.
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B.
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists (1814–1815) who opposed the War of 1812 and discussed constitutional changes and even possible secession, leaving a lasting stigma on the Federalist Party.
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C.
Hillsborough Convention of 1788
The Hillsborough Convention of 1788 was a gathering of North Carolina delegates who debated but initially refused to ratify the newly drafted U.S. Constitution, reflecting strong Anti-Federalist concerns.
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D.
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention, held in 1787, was the gathering of delegates that drafted and proposed the United States Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation.
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E.
Virginia Convention
The Virginia Convention was a revolutionary assembly of delegates in the Colony of Virginia that assumed governance from royal authorities and played a key role in leading the colony toward independence from Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention Target entity description: The Pennsylvania Ratifying Convention was the state assembly convened in 1787 to debate and decide whether Pennsylvania would approve the newly drafted United States Constitution.
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A.
Virginia Ratifying Convention
The Virginia Ratifying Convention was the 1788 gathering of delegates in Virginia that debated and ultimately approved the United States Constitution, playing a pivotal role in its national adoption.
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B.
Hartford Convention
The Hartford Convention was a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists (1814–1815) who opposed the War of 1812 and discussed constitutional changes and even possible secession, leaving a lasting stigma on the Federalist Party.
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C.
Hillsborough Convention of 1788
The Hillsborough Convention of 1788 was a gathering of North Carolina delegates who debated but initially refused to ratify the newly drafted U.S. Constitution, reflecting strong Anti-Federalist concerns.
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D.
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention, held in 1787, was the gathering of delegates that drafted and proposed the United States Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation.
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E.
Virginia Convention
The Virginia Convention was a revolutionary assembly of delegates in the Colony of Virginia that assumed governance from royal authorities and played a key role in leading the colony toward independence from Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
state ratifying convention ⓘ |
| aim | to debate and decide on ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
|
| convenedBy | Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 15 December 1787 ⓘ |
| followed | drafting of the United States Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention ⓘ |
| hasEffect | contributed to the Constitution coming into force in 1789 ⓘ |
| hasRole | ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyType | unicameral convention ⓘ |
| location |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| notableAntiFederalistDelegate |
John Smilie
ⓘ
Robert Whitehill ⓘ William Findley ⓘ |
| notableFederalistDelegate |
Benjamin Rush
ⓘ
James Wilson ⓘ Thomas McKean ⓘ Thomas Mifflin ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegatesOpposingRatification | 23 ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegatesSupportingRatification | 46 ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | 69 ⓘ |
| opponentsConcern | centralization of power in the federal government ⓘ |
| partOf |
constitutional history of the United States
ⓘ
history of Pennsylvania ⓘ process of ratification of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1787 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania General Assembly elections of 1787
|
| ratificationDate | 12 December 1787 ⓘ |
| ratificationOrder | second state to ratify the Constitution ⓘ |
| ratifiedDocument |
United States Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the United States
|
| result | Pennsylvania ratified the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure early momentum for national ratification of the Constitution
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one of the earliest and most closely watched state ratifying conventions ⓘ |
| significantOppositionFrom | Anti-Federalists ⓘ |
| startTime | 20 November 1787 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Federalists ⓘ |
| supportersArgument | need for a stronger national government than under the Articles of Confederation ⓘ |
| topic |
absence of a bill of rights in the original Constitution
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federalism in the United States ⓘ structure of the new federal government ⓘ |
| voteResult | 46–23 in favor of ratification ⓘ |
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