Which of the following statements is true about the outbreak of world war ii in europe? a. world war ii began as a result of competing royal monarchies struggling for power. b. world war ii began as a result of the struggle between catholics and protestants. c. world war ii began as a result of the growth of fascist dictatorships in europe. d. world war ii began as a result of the struggle between communism and capitalism.

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.