In 1787, Congress authorized delegates to gather in Philadelphia and recommend changes to the existing charter of government for the 13 states, the Articles of Confederation, which many Americans believed had created a weak, ineffective central government.
In 1787, Congress met in Philadelphia to recommend changes to the Articles of Confederation and the pre-existing power of the US government that controlled the original 13 states. One of the final pushes that convinced Congress to make these changes was Shays rebellion.
