To make America economically independent from other countries.
Coup of 18–19 Brumaire, (November 9–10, 1799), coup d'état that overthrew the system of government under the Directory in France and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon Bonaparte. The event is often viewed as the effective end of the French Revolution.
For the Constitution to take effect, nine states required to ratify it, according to Article VII. The state conventions served other purposes in addition to the legal requirements for ratification. During the Philadelphia convention, the Constitution was drafted in complete secrecy.
