Articles of Confederation
( 1781 to 1789) Power to the states, decentralized gov’t
Alexandria Convention 1785
Virginia and Maryland agree to navigation rights on the Potomac
Annapolis Convention 1786
Called to discuss problems with the Articles 8 states invited, 5 arrive. Economic problems need to be addressed at the national level(Hamilton)
Shays’s Rebellion (summer of 1786)
adds the added incentive of fear to the invitation to revise the Articles of Confederation.
Philadelphia Convention
Called to revise the Article (1787)
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