The Articles of Confederation failed because it was too weak, so the delegates (representatives) met together to improve the government.
Shays' Rebellion, an uprising that occurred in Massachusetts, was the event in 1787 that resulted in many calling for a Constitutional Convention. Along with Shays himself, Luke Day was a prominent leader of the rebellion.
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
The Constitutional Convention?
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia.
The event that led to the constitutional convention, was the articles of confederation
Shays' Rebellion, an uprising that occurred in Massachusetts, was the event in 1787 that resulted in many calling for a Constitutional Convention. Along with Shays himself, Luke Day was a prominent leader of the rebellion.
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention of 1787
The constitutional convention occurred second.
The Constitutional Convention
constitutional convention
the constitutional convention in Philadelphia
The constitutional convention occurred second.
constitutional convention
The constitutional convention occurred second.
The Constitutional Convention was not referred to by that name because the convention was held to amend the Articles of Confederation, not to create a new framework for the US government. At the time, it was referred to alternately as the Convention at Philadelphia, or the Philadelphia Convention. It acquired the "Constitutional" label later because that it was a more appropriate name for the historic event.