Answer:
The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention—now known as the Constitutional Convention—which convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787. It was signed on September 17, 1787.
Explanation:
The extended simile in the passage is: <span>As when a circling wall the builder forms, Of strength defensive against wind and storms, Compacted stones the thickening work compose, And round him wide the rising structure grows
A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing from another thing of a different kind. It adds meaning to the text because it emphasizes the:
a. strength of the wall - which is likened to being a barrier that can be used as protection from wind and storms
b. size of the structure - which was built with hours of hard work and construction materials that can withstand such great forces of war. </span>
The launching of the Russian satellite "Sputkik" was a major even in the Cold War and sparked the "space race". "<span>It raised fears that the Soviet Union could drop a nuclear bomb directly on the United States"</span> would be the best answer.
