There were 55 delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention in the United States. However, there were only 39 delegates that signed the final document either due to their conflicting beliefs or skepticism.
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the state legislatures
They had to create a new Document
Replace the Articles of Confederation with an entirely new document(apex)
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Replace the Articles of Confederation with an entirely new document(apex)
Replace the Articles of Confederation with an entirely new document(apex)
in the convention in phillidelphia
12 states went to the Constitutional Convention (also known as the Federal Convention, the Philadelphia Convention, the First Constitutional Convention, and the Constitutional Convention of 1787). Rhode Island didn't send delegates because it opposed any revision of the Articles of Confederation and it did not believe the national government had the right to interfere in the affairs of a state.All the states expect Rhode Island were represented at the constitutional convention. Because it had been self governed for over 140 years. And the state was reluctant to give up power to a central government.
Delegates agreed to gather at what is called the at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in May 1787. They were to revise the Articles. They decided instead to write a document that created an entirely new and stronger national government.
Of the 55 delegates who attended the Convention, only 39 signed it. Washington, as Chairman of the Convention, signed the document first. Three delegates said they would not sign the document, even though they agreed with the need for a strong government, and the rest of the delegates had returned home by the date of the formal signing.