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The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation

““A ROPE of SAND”A ROPE of SAND”

The Constitutional The Constitutional ConventionConvention

Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania

17871787

Pirates of North Pirates of North

Africa?Africa?Standing Army?Standing Army?

Western Land Claims?Western Land Claims?

Economic Economic Problems?Problems?

Domestic rebellion?Domestic rebellion?

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Why TJ to pen the DOI?Why TJ to pen the DOI?

United States of AmericaUnited States of America 11

Great BritainGreat Britain 0 0

End of the Revolution 1783

Ratification of the Constitution 1791

COUNTRY

10 years

What type of What type of government government

will we will we have?have?

A Republic in which citizens

rule!

A government that allows us to

pursue economic interests!

How will the colonies be governed?How will the colonies be governed?

Attendance is low, need to organize becomes a

priority

• Case Study: Shays’ RebellionCase Study: Shays’ Rebellion– What occurred?What occurred?– Why?Why?– How is this incident related to one How is this incident related to one

of the weaknesses of the Articles?of the weaknesses of the Articles?– Why were the American elite Why were the American elite

“horrified?”“horrified?”

Causes?

Results?

Shay’s RebellionShay’s Rebellion

The Continental CongressThe Continental Congress

Western Land Claims?Western Land Claims?

The Congress under the

Articles must decide how to

divide land west of the

Appalachians

Intolerable Acts Intolerable Acts 17741774

Experimenting with the “Articles of Experimenting with the “Articles of Confederation” 1781-1788Confederation” 1781-1788

Articles of Confederation ratified 17811781

Ratification of the Constitution 17881788

““The Critical PeriodThe Critical Period””

17761776

Weaknesses with the Articles…..Weaknesses with the Articles…..

Dealing with the Dealing with the Pirates of North Pirates of North

Africa…..Africa…..

Lack of a Lack of a uniform uniform

currency….currency….

Settling the National Debt……Settling the National Debt……

$ $ $$ $ $How much is owed?How much is owed?

Who do we owe it to?Who do we owe it to?

Back to the Back to the drawing drawing board…… board…… lets meet in lets meet in PhillyPhilly

““We are acting We are acting a very strange a very strange part. We first part. We first form a strong form a strong

man to protect man to protect us, and at the us, and at the

same time wish same time wish to tie his hands to tie his hands behind him.” behind him.”

The The CConstitutional onstitutional

CConventiononvention was about was about

CCompromise ompromise and and

CConcessiononcession

Caesar Rodney was a delegate to the Continental Congress.  On July 1, 1776, despite suffering from asthma and cancer, Rodney set off on the 80-mile journey to Philadelphia withstanding thundershowers and a severe summer heat wave.  The next day, he arrived at Independence Hall just in time to cast the deciding vote in favor of our nation's independence.  This native of Dover has also held more public offices than any other Delaware citizen.  In addition to being an extremely dedicated delegate, Rodney was also a soldier, judge, and speaker of Delaware's Assembly

Significant DocumentsSignificant Documents•Declaration of Independence

(1776) •Articles of Confederation

(1777) •U.S. Constitution

(1787) •Bill of Rights

(1791)