Southern states blocked their approval.
2007-06-06 05:19:24 · 7 answers · asked by flora a 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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2007-06-06 05:27:06 · answer #1 · answered by Knick Knox 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Okay, ignore "time will tell", she obviously doesn't know the difference between the second continental congress which passed the AoC in 1777 and were ratified in 1781 and the Constituional Convention which was held in 1787.
Southern states were not blocking their approval, they were not ratified until 1781 because the colonies were busy fighting a war for independence and the system they had in place seemed to be working and they had other pressing matters to work on.
The AoC was agreed to in Congress in Nov 1777, signed in July '78, and ratified by the 13th colony(Maryland) in March, 1781.
Dates of Ratification and signature of delegates of the AoC:
July 9, 1778
MA, CT, RI, NY, VA, SC
July 21, 1778
NC
July 22, 1778
PA
July 24, 1778
GA
August 8, 1778
NH
November 26, 1778
NJ
May 5, 1779
DE
March 1, 1781
MD
So the last two colonies to ratify the AoC were MD and DE, slaveholding states, yes, southern not exactly.
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2007-06-07 02:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by WilliamH10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First there were no Southern states not in the manner that you suggest. When the Second Continential Congress met it was to revise the Articles of Confederation which gave birth to the Constitution (which was radically different from the AOC). Many of the thirteen colonies (now states) felt that giving their power to the federal gov't would take away states' rights and power. Thirdly, many states deemed it necessary to include a Bill of Rights (first ten amendments) to protect certain individual liberties and rights.
2007-06-06 05:35:48 · answer #3 · answered by ((((only time will tell)))) 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The colonies were represented by a mix of people, some of whom wanted to preserve the independence of the individual colonies and others who felt a strong central government was essential. The articles were a compromise which pleased nobody and which quickly proved to be unworkable.
2007-06-06 05:24:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
None of these is difficult, in fact some are easy. (how long is the president in office for??). Stop yelling & just read your text, it all should be easily found, or read wikpedia about the constitution, the revolutionary war etc.
2016-05-18 00:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"13" is the answer:
The document could not become officially effective until it was ratified by all of the thirteen colonies
2007-06-06 05:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandy Berger had them stuffed down his pant leg.
2007-06-06 05:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋