Why didn't the leaders of the United States opt to simply revise or improve the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Great Britain had recognized the weakness of the United States under the Articles of Confederation and was planning to attack and conquer the country.

The citizens of every state signed petitions demanding that their leaders scrap the Articles of Confederation and create a new plan of government.

They accepted that the country needed a stronger central government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation could provide.

The Articles of Confederation had always been envisioned as a temporary document, not a long-term plan for the country's government.

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Ariana Swanson

15 September, 15:06

Why didn't the leaders of the United States opt to simply revise or improve the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Great Britain had recognized the weakness of the United States under the Articles of Confederation and was planning to attack and conquer the country.

The citizens of every state signed petitions demanding that their leaders scrap the Articles of Confederation and create a new plan of government.

They accepted that the country needed a stronger central government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation could provide.

The Articles of Confederation had always been envisioned as a temporary document, not a long-term plan for the country's government.

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Jovani Neal · Answer 1

They accepted that the country needed a stronger central government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation could provide.

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The correct answer is C) They accepted that the country needed a stronger central government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation could provide.

Leaders of the United States did not opt to simply revise or improve the Articles of Confederation in 1787 because "They accepted that the country needed a stronger central government than the one created by the Articles of Confederation could provide."

The Articles of Confederated had left a weak central government that practically could not do anything important. Under the Articles, the States maintained their sovereignty and were the ones that could collect money through taxes. When the Central government, the Congress, needed money, it had to ask the States for it. That is why the US leaders met at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to create the new Constitution.