MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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To revise, or fix, the Articles of Confederation because it wasn’t working for the country
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To write the U.S. Constitution
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To come up with a plan to exterminate the remaining Native Americans
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To make plans to end slavery in America
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Detailed explanation-1: -In May of 1787, the Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. They shuttered the windows of the State House (Independence Hall) and swore secrecy so they could speak freely. By mid-June the delegates had decided to completely redesign the government.
Detailed explanation-2: -A convention of delegates from all the states except Rhode Island met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1787. Known as the Constitutional Convention, at this meeting it was decided that the best solution to the young country’s problems was to set aside the Articles of Confederation and write a new constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans.