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What did the leaders decide to do instead of revising the Articles of Confederation?
The convention that came to be known as the Constitutional Convention or the Federal Convention, meeting in Philadelphia, was instructed by the government under the Articles to revise the existing frame of government. Instead, the delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution for the nation.
The official purpose of the constitutional convention was to write a new constitution?
No, not really. The offical purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. Let us say they took a very broad construction of the word revise. <G>
What did congress authorize the founders to do at the constitutional convention?
Originally they were authorized to revise the Articles of Confederation, but that was not working. They decided that they needed to start over and write a constitution to the country.
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.
Why did people write the Articles of Confederation?
because they wanted to do that
What did the leaders decide to do instead of revising the Articles of Confederation?
The convention that came to be known as the Constitutional Convention or the Federal Convention, meeting in Philadelphia, was instructed by the government under the Articles to revise the existing frame of government. Instead, the delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution for the nation.
Why did the state delegates meet in 1787?
to write the Articles of Confederation
The official purpose of the constitutional convention was to write a new constitution?
No, not really. The offical purpose was to revise the Articles of Confederation. Let us say they took a very broad construction of the word revise. <G>
What did congress authorize the founders to do at the constitutional convention?
Originally they were authorized to revise the Articles of Confederation, but that was not working. They decided that they needed to start over and write a constitution to the country.
When did they write the Articles of Confederation?
1777
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.
Why did people write the Articles of Confederation?
because they wanted to do that
Who wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation?
No, but he contributed. The Articles were written by a committee of the Second Continental Congress between June 12, 1776 and July 1777. The committee was chaired by John Dickinson of Philadelphia, who in 1777 relocated to Delaware and was later both the President (governor) of Delaware and the President (governor) of Pennsylvania.
When was the Constitution convention was called?
The only Constitutional Convention in US history was called in 1787. At the time, it was known as the Philadelphia Convention, because the delegates simply intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, not write an entirely new Constitution.
Is it true or false The official purpose of the constitutional convention was to write a new constitution?
It is true to say that; as far as congress was concerned the main purpose for a 1787 convention in Philadelphia was to revise the articles of confederation.
What made Continental Congress write the articles of confederation?
war with england
When was the last Constitutional Convention called?
The only Constitutional Convention in US history was called in 1787. At the time, it was known as the Philadelphia Convention, because the delegates simply intended to revise the Articles of Confederation, not write an entirely new Constitution.
