Constitutional Convention Crossword Puzzle

A themed crossword with 28 clues to draw from. Find delegates, meeting places, proposals, and compromises from the 1787 convention that drafted the US Constitution.

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About the Constitutional Convention Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the 1787 meeting in Philadelphia where delegates debated and drafted the US Constitution. Look for figures such as James Madison and Benjamin Franklin, proposals like the Virginia Plan, and agreements including the Great Compromise. It is suited to students and anyone interested in the people, debates, and decisions that shaped the early United States.

This crossword draws on 28 clues about Constitutional Convention. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

  • •Changes added to a governing charter (10 letters)
  • •Gathering of representatives to draft a charter (10 letters)
  • •Preparing an initial written version (8 letters)
  • •Division of power between national and state governments (10 letters)
  • •Pennsylvania delegate who argued for popular election of the president (11 letters)
  • •Body that makes laws (11 letters)
  • •Pennsylvania city that hosted the 1787 meeting (12 letters)
  • •Formal approval of a proposed charter (12 letters)

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