Sentences with 'amend'
Example sentences and phrases with the word amend and other words derived from it.
• « Shays' Rebellion convinced George Washington to come out of retirement and lead the convention called by Alexander Hamilton to amend the Articles of Confederation to deal with insurgencies like the one in Massachusetts and provide greater stability in the United States. »
• « Although the original purpose of the convention was to amend the Articles of Confederation, some - though not all - delegates rushed to create a new framework for a more powerful national government. This proved highly controversial. »
• « The stated purpose of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 was to amend the Articles of Confederation. Soon, however, the attendees decided to create a new framework for a national government. That framework became the Constitution of the United States, and the Philadelphia Convention became known as the Constitutional Convention of 1787. »
• « The debate over representation shifted to the morality of slavery itself when New York Representative James Tallmadge, an opponent of slavery, attempted to amend the statehood bill in the House of Representatives. »