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Who wrote the Articles of Confederation and what was its purpose?
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These "Articles" were the precursor to the Constitution. They were written to give the Continental Congress the authority it needed to act as a federation of states united primarily for the defense of the colonies against the tyranny of the British Monarchy.
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The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to fix problems in the Articles of Confederation What did the delegates do instead apex?
wrote a new constitution
Did Thomas Paine wrote the Articles of Confederation?
no
What was the purpose of the Annapolis meeting in 1785 was to change the articles of confederation?
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles of Confederation required each state to send representatives in order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional Convention.This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was not to change the Articles of Confederation.False
Did John Dickinson help write the Articles of Confederation?
Yes he did help write it. the Second Contental Congress wrote and rattified the Articles of Confederation.
Which document was written in 1787 and replaced the Articles of Confederation as federal law?
The U.S. Constitution The Articles of Confederation was too weak so they scrapped it and wrote the constitution.
Who wrote the committee that wrote the articles confederation?
John Dickinson headed the committee and proposed the ''Articles of Confederation''
What did the founding fathers do when the articles of confederation failed?
They wrote the Constitution, to replace the Articles of Confederation.
Where the founders people who opposed the articles of confederation?
The founding fathers were the people that wrote the articles of confederation. They most certainly were for the document they wrote.
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to fix problems in the Articles of Confederation What did the delegates do instead apex?
wrote a new constitution
What was the initial purpose of the constitution convention of 1787?
revise the Articles of Confederation
Did Thomas Paine wrote the Articles of Confederation?
no
What year was Articles of Confederation wrote?
1781
What was the purpose of the Annapolis meeting in 1785 was to change the articles of confederation?
The purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. However, Rhode Island didn't send representatives and the Articles of Confederation required each state to send representatives in order to edit the Articles of Confederation. Because the Articles of Confederation could not be edited, the Articles of Confederation were thrown out and the current Constitution of the United States was created. This meeting is also known as the Constitutional Convention.This is false. The purpose of the meeting in Annapolis in 1785 was not to change the Articles of Confederation.False
What was the purpose of the New Jersey plan?
The purpose of the New Jersey Plan is to thoroughly change the Articles of Confederation.
What was the purpose of the federal convention?
To draft proposed amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
Who wrote much of the articles of confederation?
the continental congress
What group wrote the Articles of Confederation?
The Founding Fathers
