Which was the only state to decline the invitation to all thirteen states to meet in philadelphia to consider revising the articles of confederation?

Rhode Island is the only state which refused to send its delegation to constitutional convention held in Philadelphia in 1787 to consider revising articles of confederation. On condition adding a bill of rights, Rhode Island was the thirteenth state to sign and ratify the constitution on May 29, 1790

Rhode Island is America's littlest state, had big independence streak. They were afraid of a new law which was expected to be passed. According to them, it was limiting the power of the federal government instead it would give too much power to the national government.

the first historical instance of china engaging in internationalism was during the han dynasty.[1] at the start of the han dynasty, the huns in the north were attacking the frontiers of han and trying to obtain riches. emperor wu of han wanted to gain an alliance with a country called dayuezhi so the two countries could join together and fight against the huns.[2] to obtain this alliance, emperor wu sent zhang qian to the west to establish economic and cultural connections.[2] history records that during the han dynasty there were four primary avenues of contact between china and europe. they included the northern land route, the central land route, the southern sea route, and the far southern sea route.[1] the most famous of these routes is the central land route, or the classical silk road, comprising a network of roads stretching from northwest china to the ports of syria and the black sea, which passed through the oasis of the turkestans and northern persia.[1] the silk road was significant for chinese emperors because it provided dominance over central asia by developing resources and provided new markets for the export of china's most valuable resources.[1]

they made rome the dominant power in the mediterranean.