Most of the delegates to the meeting were tasked only to take up the issue of trade among the states, but New Jersey's delegates were authorized to discuss a broader scope of reforms. The group realized that the issue of trade touched upon many other aspects of the Confederation and that a future meeting with a broader scope would be necessary to adequately address the problems.
The final report of the convention was adopted unanimously and sent to the Congress of the Confederation and to the states. It sought support for a broader constitutional convention to be held the following May in Philadelphia. It hoped that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade.[3]
Aftermathedit
Because of the few representatives in attendance, their authority was limited. It is unclear how much weight the convention's call carried, but the urgency of the need for constitutional reform was highlighted by a number of rebellions that took place all over the country. Although most of them were easily suppressed, Shays' Rebellion lasted from August 1786 to February 1787. The rebellion called attention to both popular discontent and government weakness.[4]
^Ferling, John (2003). A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic. Oxford University Press. p. 276. ISBN9780195176001. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^"Annapolis Convention Resolution, 1786". TeachingAmericanHistory.org. Ashland, Ohio: Ashbrook Center at Ashland University. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
^Morris, Richard Brandon (1987). The forging of the Union, 1781–1789. Harper & Row. p. 254. ISBN9780060157333. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
^Milkis, S., Nelson, M., The American Presidency. Washington: CQPess, 2003. Fourth Edition. Print
^Wright, Jr., Robert K.; MacGregor Jr., Morris J. "Appendix A: The Annapolis Convention". . Washington D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. LCCN 87001353. CMH Pub 71-25. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
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Text of the report at Yale Law School web site
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annapolis, convention, 1786, revolutionary, legislature, colony, maryland, annapolis, convention, 1774, 1776, 2007, israeli, palestinian, peace, conference, annapolis, conference, annapolis, convention, formally, titled, meeting, commissioners, remedy, defects. For the revolutionary legislature of the Colony of Maryland see Annapolis Convention 1774 1776 For the 2007 Israeli Palestinian peace conference see Annapolis Conference The Annapolis Convention formally titled as a Meeting of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government was a national political convention held September 11 14 1786 at Mann s Tavern in Annapolis Maryland in which twelve delegates from five U S states New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Delaware and Virginia gathered to discuss and develop a consensus on reversing the protectionist trade barriers that each state had erected At the time under the Articles of Confederation each state was largely independent from the others and the national government had no authority to regulate trade between and among the states 1 New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and North Carolina had appointed commissioners who failed to arrive in Annapolis in time to attend the meeting and Connecticut Maryland South Carolina and Georgia had taken no action at all 2 The convention also related to George Washington s plans concerning the waterways connecting the Potomac and the Ohio River Contents 1 Convention 2 Aftermath 3 Delegates 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksConvention editMost of the delegates to the meeting were tasked only to take up the issue of trade among the states but New Jersey s delegates were authorized to discuss a broader scope of reforms The group realized that the issue of trade touched upon many other aspects of the Confederation and that a future meeting with a broader scope would be necessary to adequately address the problems The final report of the convention was adopted unanimously and sent to the Congress of the Confederation and to the states It sought support for a broader constitutional convention to be held the following May in Philadelphia It hoped that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade 3 Aftermath editBecause of the few representatives in attendance their authority was limited It is unclear how much weight the convention s call carried but the urgency of the need for constitutional reform was highlighted by a number of rebellions that took place all over the country Although most of them were easily suppressed Shays Rebellion lasted from August 1786 to February 1787 The rebellion called attention to both popular discontent and government weakness 4 The direct result of the Annapolis Convention s report and the ensuing events was the 1787 Philadelphia Convention when the United States Constitution was drafted Delegates editThese states were represented with delegates 5 New York Egbert Benson and Alexander Hamilton New Jersey Abraham Clark William Houston and James Schureman Pennsylvania Tench Coxe Delaware George Read John Dickinson and Richard Bassett Virginia Edmund Randolph James Madison and St George TuckerSee also editMount Vernon Conference 1785 conference presided over by George WashingtonReferences edit Ferling John 2003 A Leap in the Dark The Struggle to Create the American Republic Oxford University Press p 276 ISBN 9780195176001 Retrieved March 29 2014 Annapolis Convention Resolution 1786 TeachingAmericanHistory org Ashland Ohio Ashbrook Center at Ashland University Retrieved March 30 2016 Morris Richard Brandon 1987 The forging of the Union 1781 1789 Harper amp Row p 254 ISBN 9780060157333 Retrieved March 29 2014 Milkis S Nelson M The American Presidency Washington CQPess 2003 Fourth Edition Print Wright Jr Robert K MacGregor Jr Morris J Appendix A The Annapolis Convention Soldier Statesmen of the Constitution Washington D C United States Army Center of Military History LCCN 87001353 CMH Pub 71 25 Archived from the original on 2016 04 21 Retrieved 2010 06 10 External links editText of the report at Yale Law School web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annapolis Convention 1786 amp oldid 1174936177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
