Why was a weak national government created under the articles of confederation? a. the 13 states had not evolved a national identity. b. the 13 states were wary of a british-style government. c. the 13 states were unwilling to make compromises d. the 13 states had conflicting economic interests

in february 1787, congress decided that a convention should be convened to revise the articles of confederation, the nation’s first constitution. in may, 55 delegates came to philadelphia, and the constitutional convention began. debates erupted over representation in congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. the debates continued through four hot and muggy months. but eventually the delegates reached compromises, and on september 17, they produced the u.s. constitution, replacing the articles with the governing document that has functioned effectively for more than 200 years.