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	Annapolis Convention Resolution 1786 Calling for Philadelphia Constitutional Convention 1787
		In January 1786 at the instigation of James Madison, Virginia invited all the states to a special meeting at Annapolis in September to discuss commercial issues.
		The Annapolis convention adopted the resolution unanimously, but because of the few representatives in attendance, their authority was limited.
		Beginning in July 1787, and now known variously as the Constitutional Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia, that body decided to create an entirely new form of government around a new constitution, drafting the U.S. Constitution toward that end, rather than amend the Articles of Confederation.
	www.cusdi.org /annapolis.htm (509 words)

	annapolis convention - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		The Annapolis Convention was an Assembly of the Counties of Maryland that functioned as the colony's revolutionary government from 1774 to 1776.
		May 8-May 25, June 21-July 6, and August 14-November 11 The eighth session decided that the continuation of an ad-hoc government by the convention was not a good mechanism for all the concerns of the province.
		So, on July 3, 1776 they resolved that a new convention be elected that would be responsible for drawing up their first state constitution, one that did not refer to parliament or the king, but would be a government "...of the people only." After they set dates and prepared notices to the counties they adjourned.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Annapolis-Convention (474 words)

	Annapolis. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Md. central Md., on the S bank of the Severn R.; 38°58'N 76°30'W. Annapolis is a port of entry on Cheasapeake Bay and the business and shipping center for the fruit and vegetable farmers of E Md. Local industries include the packaging of seafood and the manufacture of small boats and plastics and aerospace parts.
		Annapolis was settled in 1649 by Puritans fleeing Va. Hostility bet.
		In 1694 it became the provincial capital of Md. and was renamed Annapolis for Princess (later Queen) Anne of England.
	www.bartleby.com /69/21/A05321.html (449 words)

	Annapolis Convention - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Annapolis Convention 1786, interstate convention called by Virginia to discuss a uniform regulation of commerce.
		It met at Annapolis, Md. With only 5 of the 13 states—Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—represented, there could be no full-scale discussion of the commercial problems the nation faced as a result of the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation.
		The main achievement of the convention was the decision to summon a new meeting for the express purpose of considering changes in the Articles of Confederation to make the union more powerful.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-annapc1on.html (389 words)

	Annapolis, Maryland - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Annapolis is located on the southern bank of the Severn River, near its mouth on Chesapeake Bay, in the central part of the state.
		In 1694 the community became the provincial capital of Maryland and was renamed Annapolis in honor of Princess (later Queen) Anne of England.
		Annapolis was incorporated as a city in 1796.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /annapolis_maryland.htm (273 words)

	Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: Virginia
		He was a guiding force behind the Mount Vernon Conference (1785), attended the Annapolis Convention (1786), and was otherwise highly instrumental in the convening of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
		He served as co-chairman of the Virginia constitutional convention of 1829-30 and as rector of the University of Virginia during the period 1826-36.
		In 1786 he was a delegate to the Annapolis Convention.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/marryvirginia.html (4761 words)

	SparkNotes: The Federalist Papers (1787-1789): Important Terms, People and Events
		Prior to attending the Constitutional Convention, Madison prepared two papers on government, A Study of Ancient and Modern Confederacies and Vices of the Political System of the United States, from which he drew most of the ideas for the plan of government that was proposed on May 29th, 1787.
		Annapolis Convention - Held in September 1786 at the request of Virginia, this meeting of the states aimed to improve the uniformity of commerce.
		Although the convention was called for the purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation, delegates from 12 of the 13 states (Rhode Island was absent) expressed an overwhelming interest in a totally new, and stronger, form of central government.
	www.sparknotes.com /history/american/federalist/terms.html (1156 words)

	New York delegates to Constitutional Convention
		Because of his interest in strengthening the central government, he represented his state at the Annapolis Convention in 1786, where he urged the calling of the Constitutional Convention.
		As the convention progressed, Lansing became disillusioned because he believed it was exceeding its instructions.
		Yates was on the committee that debated the question of representation in the legislature, and it soon became apparent that the convention intended much more than modification of the current plan of union.
	members.tripod.com /anne_ology/newyork.html (1856 words)

	The Report of the Annapolis Conference - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net
		In September 1786, a conference was called in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss the state of commerce in the fledgling nation.
		Unable to do much of anything, the assembled group, most of whom were nationalists, eager for a stronger national government, decided that another conference was needed to investigate the deficiencies of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, and recommend changes to the Articles.
		The report of the Annapolis Conference was the first step toward the Constitutional Convention that would eventually hammer out the Constitution of the United States.
	www.usconstitution.net /annapolis.html (699 words)

	Annapolis Convention (1786)
		The convention met from September 11 to September 14, 1786.
		It expressed the hope that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade.
		The direct result of the report was the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Annapolis_Convention_(1786) (265 words)

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		In fact, the skyline of the friendly Annapolis harbor has remained much the same for hundreds of years.
		The first was built soon after Annapolis became the capital in 1695; it burned down in 1704.
		Annapolis is the capital and Baltimore the largest city.
	www.fairwood-mt.us /usa-md01.html (559 words)

	The Avalon Project : Proceedings of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government
		The Commissioners from the said States, respectively assembled at Annapolis, humbly beg leave to report.
		That the State of Delaware, had given similar powers to their Commissioners, with this difference only, that the Act to be framed in virtue of those powers, is required to be reported "to the United States in Congress assembled, to be agreed to by them, and confirmed by the Legislatures of every State."
		Notwithstanding the order to the chairman to sign the address it was signed by all the members of the Convention.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/annapoli.htm (576 words)

	EDMUNDRANDOLPH
		He served as a delegate to the Virginia Convention in 1776, Attorney-General of Virginia from 1776 to 1786, a member of Congress in 1779, and Governor of Virginia from 1781 to 1782.
		Randolph was a delegate to the Annapolis Convention of 1786, and attended the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where he presented the Virginia Plan.
		He helped support the Constitution in the Virginia ratifying convention of 1788, although he was not able to sign the document.
	www.multied.com /Bio/RevoltBIOS/RANDOLPHEdmund.html (197 words)

	Delegates to the Constitutional Convention: John Dickinson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Convention Contributions: Arrived May 29, absent for three weeks in late June and early July, returned until September 14.
		In 1786, representing Delaware, he attended and chaired the Annapolis Convention.
		Because of his premature departure from the convention, he did not actually sign the Constitution but authorized his friend and fellow-delegate George Read to do so for him.
	teachingamericanhistory.org /convention/delegates/dickinson.html (1084 words)

	The Annapolis Convention
		He understood the region's vast potential and urged the development of rivers and roads as the means of keeping the frontier settlers tied to the union.
		In January 1786, Virginia invited all the states to a special meeting at Annapolis in September to discuss commercial issues.
		On 21 February that body endorsed the call for a convention to meet in Philadelphia on the second Monday in May of 1787—the convention that would write the Constitution.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/reference/AnnCv.htm (1195 words)

	Delegates to the Constitutional Convention - National Constitution Center (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Although he was chosen as a delegate to the Annapolis convention, he did not attend.
		At the Philadelphia convention, he was especially conscientious, never missing a session, but he played a minor role in the deliberations.
		He was forced to leave the convention before its work was ended and was not present to sign the Constitution, which he had played a vital role in creating.
	www.constitutioncenter.org /explore/FoundingFathers/Delaware.shtml (1146 words)

	National Park Service - Signers of the Constitution (Maryland State House)
		This statehouse, whose soaring dome dominates the Annapolis skyline, is the oldest still in continuous use for legislative purposes and is one of the most historic buildings in the Nation.
		Not only was it the Capitol of the United States in 1783-84, but it was also the meetingplace of the Annapolis Convention, the immediate forerunner of the U.S. Constitutional Convention, and since its construction has always served as Maryland's seat of government.
		Although Maryland did not appoint any delegates to the Annapolis Convention (September 1786), she made her capitol available for its sessions, which were probably held in the Old Senate Chamber.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/constitution/site10.htm (797 words)

	Annapolis Convention Resolution
		Meeting at the suggestion of James Madison in Annapolis, Maryland beginning on September 11, 1786, the Annapolis Convention was held to discuss some issues of interstate trade.
		The convention adopted the resolution unanimously, but because of the few representatives in attendance, their authority was limited.
		Nevertheless, the Annapolis Convention Resolution initiated an upswell of reform, leading ultimately to the meeting of just such a convention beginning in July 1787.
	www.teachingamericanhistory.com /library/index.asp?document=182 (477 words)

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		A: Northwest Ordinance B: Shays Rebellion C: Annapolis Convention D: Near-bankruptcy of the Confederation government E: Lack of executive leadership in the confederation 24.
		All of the following are compromises arrived at in the Constitutional Convention in 1787 EXCEPT: A: the fractional representation of slaves in determining the population.
		C: The states can bypass the federal government by forcing Congress to call a national convention to propose an amendment (if requested by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states) and by approving the proposed amendment with three-fourths of the state conventions.
	www2.rpa.net /~bcds/UNIT2-5.TXT (746 words)

	Madison and Hamilton: A Revised Articles of Confederation
		This first president of the United States was impressed with Madison and congratulated him on his election as a delegate to the 1786 Annapolis Convention in.
		At the convention James Madison and Alexander Hamilton stressed that an additional convention of states must be called to revise the Articles of Confederation.
		At the convention he also repeatedly spoke on the necessity for providing a democratic basis for the government with the election of congressmen made directly by the people.
	americanhistory.suite101.com /article.cfm/madison_and_washington (480 words)

	FindLaw Constitutional Law Center: Founding Fathers: Virginia
		Madison was instrumental in the convening of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
		He wrote extensively about the deficiencies of the Articles of Confederation and in 1786 participated in the convention in Annapolis that called for a constitutional convention attended by all the states.
		He served as co-chairman of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1829 and as rector of the University of Virginia during the period 1826-36.
	supreme.lp.findlaw.com /documents/fathers/virginia.html (5088 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for 1786
		It met at Annapolis, Md. With only 5 of the 13 statesâ”Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginiaâ”represented, there could be no full-scale discussion of the commercial problems the nation
		After holding important posts in the American legations in France and England, he returned to the United States in 1807 and became one of the leading lights of Port-Folio, a literary magazine, which he edited after 1812.
		Mission Santa Barbara, built in 1786, is sometimes called the queen of the California missions.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=1786&StartAt=1 (629 words)

	Convention: Annapolis Convention
		Annapolis in the State of Maryland September 11th.
		The Commissioners from the said States, respectively assembled at Annapolis, humbly beg leave to report.
		That the State of Delaware, had given similar powers to their Commissioners, with this difference only, that the Act to be framed in virtue of those powers, is required to be reported "to the United States in Congress assembled, to be agreed to by them, and confirmed by the Legislatures of every State."
	press-pubs.uchicago.edu /founders/documents/v1ch6s2.html (522 words)

	Constitutional convention (political meeting) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A constitutional convention is a gathering of delegates for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution.
		European Convention (2001) - Drafted the Constitution for Europe for approval by the European Council and ratification by the member states.
		Constitutional conventions have also been used by subnational units of federal states — such as the individual states of the United States — to create, replace, or revise their own constitutions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Constitutional_convention_(political_meeting) (396 words)

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