The Annapolis Convention was called to address (Points : 1)
the lack of authority to raise armies.
the lack of authority to impose uniform commercial regulations among the states.
the inability of the Continental Congress to pay revolutionary war veterans.
the possibility of holding a convention in secret.
the lack of authority to impose uniform commercial regulations among the states
No.
If your text materials aren't clear on this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Convention_(1786)
the possibility of holding a convention in secret.
No again. The Articles of Confederation did not give the Congress the authority to levy taxes. One (of several) consequences was that bounties promised Revolutionary War soldiers could not be paid except in land, not money. This question is a little overly simplistic, but the major issue at stake in revising the Articles was the issue of taxation.
Actually, your first answer about interstate commerce was the most correct answer as regards the Annapolis Convention. As the article I posted to you points out, the impact of the convention may or may not have had a lot of impact, but the Constitution drafted the next year did contain the commerce clause. Still, the major issue at the time was not only commerce and trade, but taxation.
The Annapolis Convention was called to address the lack of authority to impose uniform commercial regulations among the states.
To arrive at this answer, we can break down the question and the options provided.
First, let's look at the question: "The Annapolis Convention was called to address..." This suggests that the purpose of the convention is being asked.
Now, let's examine the options provided:
1) The lack of authority to raise armies: This answer choice does not align with the purpose of the Annapolis Convention. The convention was specifically called to address commercial regulations, not military matters.
2) The lack of authority to impose uniform commercial regulations among the states: This answer choice directly references the purpose of the Annapolis Convention. The convention was convened to discuss the problem of inconsistent economic policies among the states and find a solution. Therefore, this option is the correct answer.
3) The inability of the Continental Congress to pay revolutionary war veterans: This answer choice is unrelated to the purpose of the Annapolis Convention. The convention did not specifically aim to address the issue of unpaid war veterans.
4) The possibility of holding a convention in secret: This answer choice is also unrelated to the purpose of the Annapolis Convention. It does not address any specific problem or issue; rather, it discusses the logistics of the convention.
So, by process of elimination, the correct answer is: the lack of authority to impose uniform commercial regulations among the states.