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A Growing Country, Growing Problems
Please Hand in your Constitution Center Packets in
pile on front table
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After Independence
Articles of Confederation approved in 1781
Why would the new country create such a weak government?
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Growth Proclamation of 1763 gone Westward Settlement begins
Central Government to sell land for revenue.
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Jefferson’s Idea Divide into self governing districts Certain population = petition for
statehood
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Ordinance of 1785 Procedure for dividing and selling land Township 6mi x 6mi / 36 sections of 640 Acres Sold at 1 acre per 1 dollar
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Northwest Ordinance 1787 Single District N of Ohio and E of
Mississippi 60,000 could become a state No Slavery Law protecting rights
– Trial By Jury– Freedom of religion
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Land Sales Good, Other Problems Bad!
Foreign Problems Money Problems Economic Problems Trade Problems
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Foreign Problems England Failure to meet
terms of Treaty of Paris 1783
Spain Closed Mississippi
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Money Problems Debt Why under the Articles of
Confederation could the National Government run into money problems?
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Economic Depression Inflation Slow economic activity Unemployment up
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Economic Depression Crops in the South damaged Most governmental money went to
debt payments Shortage of Currency
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Unfair Trade Britain closed West Indies to colonial
trade
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Tough Times for Farmers Many states taxed farmers Farmers unable to pay Lost farms and went to jail
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1786 - Shay’s Rebellion Capt Daniel Shays Western
Massachusetts Jefferson on the
revolt “A little rebellion
now and then is a good thing.”
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Weaknesses of the Articles
Ineffective national government States too powerful
– Clashes between the states Economic Depression
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Call for Change Led By:
– Alexander Hamilton – Lawyer– James Madison – Planter
Revise the Government!
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The Annapolis Convention
Lack of ability to regulate commerce
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Its Time to Meet! Constitutional Convention – May 1787 Originally to meet on trade issues
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T-Chart Activity