When was the constitution adopted?

• A. 1776
• B. 1787
• C. 1791
• D. 1800

Answer: (B)

The key moment here is when the Constitution was formally approved by the nation’s leaders in the drafting process. It was written and signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, with the signing date September 17, 1787 marking its adoption by those who created it. After that, the states began ratifying the document, and it took until 1788 for enough states to approve it for the framework to take effect, with the new government beginning in 1789.

So 1787 is the correct year for adoption because that’s when the Constitution itself was signed and officially approved by the convention. The other years reflect related events: 1776 is the Declaration of Independence, 1791 is when the Bill of Rights was ratified, and 1800 isn’t tied to the adoption moment.