The Annapolis Conference

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The Annapolis Conference In September 1786 Virginia called together the states into a convention in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss the state of commerce in the country. The current government, under the Articles of Confederation, had no power to regulate commerce or trade among states. Little was able to be accomplished, only five states, out of thirteen, showed up. They did, however, suggest another conference in Philadelphia to discuss the problems in the current government.

Alexander Hamilton submitted a report, on September 14, 1786, to Congress saying it was needed to "take into consideration the situation of the United States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the Federal Government adequate to the exigencies of the Union." Congress approved the plan to hold another convention on February 21, 1787. This next Convention will later be known as the Philadelphia Convention.