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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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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)