60. The Courageous Confederation Congress

In September of 1787, the members of the Philadelphia Convention sent the new United States Constitution to the Confederation Congress for their review.

This new document outlined a new government and thus called for the transfer of governmental authority from the Confederation Congress to a new government. Instead of retaliating at the loss of their authority, the courageous existing Congress supported the new government and developed a plan that would facilitate that transfer of power.