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29 March, 12:20

Why did Rhode Island refuse to participate in the Philadelphia Convention?

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    The state of Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 because they were afraid of exactly what ended up happening. That is, they were afraid that the convention would create a new set of laws that would give too much power to the national government.
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