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MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

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Many Americans worried about their new country’s problems. People also worried that the Confederation Congress was unable to address those problems. Read part of a letter that George Washington wrote in 1787. Then answer the question below.Most of the [state] legislatures have appointed . . . delegates to meet at Philadelphia . . . to revise and correct the defects of the federal system.delegates:representativesdefects:problemsfederal system:central government under the Articles of Confederation Based on the passage, why were state representatives attending a convention in 1787?
A
to decrease the number of delegates from the states with the largest populations
B
to add the state of Pennsylvania to the union by voting to expand the United States
C
to abolish the central government by rejoining the British Empire
D
to fix the problems of the central government by improving the Articles of Confederation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the authority to regulate commerce, making it unable to protect or standardize trade between foreign nations and the various states.

Detailed explanation-2: -5 Issues at the Constitutional Convention. When the 55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, there were several major issues on the agenda to discuss including representation, state versus federal powers, executive power, slavery, and commerce.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation, ” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.

Detailed explanation-4: -The document was practically impossible to amend. The Articles required unanimous consent to any amendment, so all 13 states would need to agree on a change. Given the rivalries between the states, that rule made the Articles impossible to adapt after the war ended with Britain in 1783.

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