There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
They agreed to change the Articles of Confederation to grant congress the power to regulate commerce and tax the people.
The Articals Of Confederation were made to have a gonverment system but later was agreed to change it because of the unbalance of its power of the 13 colonies and the gonverment.
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All 13 colonies had to ratify the Articles of Confederation; that doesn't necessarily mean that every single individual in those colonies agreed, though.
In 1781 Virginia gave up its claims. So Maryland agreed to sign the Articles....
what issue needed to be settled before the smaller state agreed to the articles of confederation
There was an issue of representation of states in congress. The smaller or less populous states would want as much power in congress as larger states like Pennsylvania.
Granting congress the power to regulate commerce and to tax the people
The smaller states said that each state should have two state senators and the big states agreed. Then the big states said that they should have more Representatives because they have a bigger population and the small states agreed.
Basically, it was because not all of the 13 colonies agreed with it, and it didnt it was lacking in some areas, like it didnt have a bill of rights, so when we were under the articles of confederation the government could virtually make up and control our rights.
They agreed to change the Articles of Confederation to grant congress the power to regulate commerce and tax the people.
Leaders around the time of the Articles of Confederation agreed that it was made to weak. It did not include powers such as the power to tax and the power to create a standing army. The main reason for wanting to change the Articles of Confederation was to create a document that would be strong enough to keep control of the country, but weak enough that the government would not turn into a monarchy or dictatorship.
The Articals Of Confederation were made to have a gonverment system but later was agreed to change it because of the unbalance of its power of the 13 colonies and the gonverment.
The headright system
headright system
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They reluctantly agreed to a convention : ) #PlatoTHO