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.
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Issued a call to Congress for a special convention to revise the Articles of Confederation.
a convention of five of the thirteen states, called the Annapolis convention, met at Annapolis.
limit the central government's opportunities to infringe upon the people's liberties
Revise the Articles of Confederation
The full name was Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. The purpose of the Articles was to provide a general government for the 13 colonies that had won their freedom from British rule and to bring about "perpetual union" of these new states.
The main purpose of the articles of confederation was to assure freedom for citizens by ensuring states individual liberties with no federal involvement. The created problems however, by no central monetary system exchange rates were often unfair to states with smaller economies and without a centralized army people were frightened that England might just take their territories back.
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To discuss revising the Articles of Confederation
To discuss revising the Articles of Confederation
Shays's Rebellion
Yes. The purpose of the Annapolis Convention was to make changes to the Articles of Confederation. The participants instead drafted a whole new constitution.
Yes. The purpose of the Annapolis Convention was to make changes to the Articles of Confederation. The participants instead drafted a whole new constitution.
The meeting in 1787 was to revise the Articles of Confederation. Many leaders felt that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed.
revise the Articles of Confederation
so, they could revise the articles of confederation
The purpose of the New Jersey Plan is to thoroughly change the Articles of Confederation.
To draft proposed amendments to the Articles of Confederation.
a convention of five of the thirteen states, called the Annapolis convention, met at Annapolis.