USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In 1786, representatives met in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss the Articles of Confederation. The report to Congress from this meeting called for another meeting to be held the following May in Philadelphia.
A
They wanted to give supporters of the Articles of Confederation time to respond to criticism.
B
They wanted to give the Articles of Confederation more time to work.
C
They wanted to build more protections for individual rights into the Articles of Confederation.
D
They wanted to make drastic changes to the Articles of Confederation.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Annapolis Convention issued a call for another meeting of all of the states which was sent to Congress and to the states. It expressed the hope that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1786, Virginia and Maryland invited delegates from the other eleven states to meet in Annapolis, Maryland, for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Held September 11-14, 1786, the Annapolis Convention was a meeting incipiently aimed at constructing uniform parameters to regulate trade between states during a time of political turbulence and economic strain.

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