Why is the enlightenment considered a turning
point in world history?
(1) the factory system was used to mass-produce
goods.
(2) martin luther broke away from the roman
catholic church.
(3) europeans changed their thinking about the
role of government.
(4) the columbian exchange occurred.

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.

b toward the volcano.landward. the landward side of something is the side nearest to the land or facing the land, rather than the sea.