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In this video lesson we will be looking at the Constitutional Convetion. The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.

The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.

Two time attempt at restricting Southern ports during the Civil War. The Anaconda Plan led to the March to the Sea and the surrendering of the Confederate army.

In this video lesson we will be looking at the Critical Period. The term Critical Period, coined by John Fiske (philosopher) in 1888 with his book 'The Critical Period of American History', refers to the 1780s, a time right after the American Revolution where the future of the newly formed nation was in the balance.

In this video lesson we will be looking at American Reconstruction. Reconstruction refers to the period of upheaval in the American South after the Civil War and abolition of slavery.

The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.