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Author Question: How did the Constitutional Convention address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Read 915 times)

Hawke

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on: Jun 25, 2013
I need help with my history homework, the question says it all, if you could help at all that would be great thanks bunches


coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2013
Delegates drafted the U.S. Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation.


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Melanie

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2013
Congress authorized the colonies to send delegates to Philadelphia to work on improving the Articles of Confederation.  But, the delegates felt the Articles were so weak and flawed it would be better to start all over.  So, they did and the result was the Constitution.


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