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Why was amor de cosmos important to Canada?

William Alexander Smith changed his name to Amor de Cosmos ("lover of the Universe") and became British Columbia's second premier.


Who was the Canadian father of Confederation who changed his name to mean 'love of the universe'?

Amor De Cosmos


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What is the duration of The Day the Universe Changed?

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Should the Articles of Confederation be changed?

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Where were the Articles of Confederation changed?

That was the constitutional convention at the Philadelphia state house.


What was the name of the meeting that changed the articles of confederation to the constitution?

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How were the articles changed?

What articles? If Articles of confederation then yes with a sort of attached to it.


Why did the Americans want the articles of confederation changed?

The Articles of Confederation were weak and did not even give a semi-strong Government.


How did the articles of confederation changed the colonists minds about the role of central government?

How did the Articles of Confederation change the colonist minds about role of a centeral government