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The Constitution was adopted on September 17,
1787, by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and ratified by conventions in each U.S. state in the name of "The People".
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New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.
After the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, Philadelphia served as the temporary national capital from 1790 to 1800 while Washington, D.C., was under construction.