The revolutionaries disliked the Church for many reasons. Which of the following is not one of those reasons? A. Church leaders were too powerful.

B. The Church was too wealthy.

C. Many priests were as poor as their parishioners.

D. Religion ran contrary to reason.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.