background to the constitution queen asaro 6 th grade
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Background to the Constitution
Queen Asaro
6th Grade
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Enlightenment Background
Video – (FLOCABULARY)What is the Enlightenment?
– a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
– Movement away from Monarchy and religion– Toward Democracy/ Individual rights and science
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Government by the States
11 of the 13 states created constitutions (document stating rules under which a government will function).
Rhode Island and Connecticut continued to use colonial charters-removed references to king
Power of governors reduced-state legislatures (elected by people) given most power
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Cont’d
Governors served as state executives (those who run the government and see that laws are carried out)
More people allowed to vote under state constitutions-most states still barred African Americans
NJ allowed some women to vote until 1807
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Protecting Rights
To prevent violation of rights (as Britain had done to the colonists), states set up bills of rights
1776-Virginia was the first state to add a bill of rights to its constitution-included freedom of press, trial by jury, freedom of religion
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Articles of Confederation-Video
1777-Continental Congress set up Articles of Confederation to create a national government
One branch-legislature called CongressNo courts, no executiveStates had one vote a piece-nine votes
needed to pass a law
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Cont’d
Articles wanted to limit the power of the central gov’t
Power remained in the hands of the states-Congress could not regulate trade or collect taxes. Money voluntarily given by states
Congress could deal with foreign nations and Native American groups, make laws, declare war, print money, run a postal service
Could not enforce laws
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Settling Western lands
Articles had to be approved by all 13 states Not all would agree until issue of western lands was
settled (some states claimed these areas) 1781-Virginia gave up western claims-Maryland
agrees to Articles. Land given to federal government Land Ordinance of 1785- Townships set up &
divided into 36 squares. Squares were then sold One section set aside for schools-reflected nation’s
leaders belief that democracy depended on education
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Set up a process for admitting new states in the Northwest Territory-present day states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio
Congress appointed governor, three judges, and a secretary
When an areas population reached 5,000 adult males-they could elect a legislature
When it reached 60,000-it could request statehood
Slavery outlawed
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Problems with Articles- Video
Economic- State taxes and currencies made trade between
state difficult- Federal government could not tax-had little
money (had to be voluntarily given by states)Foreign-America seemed weak-Britain kept troops in
Northwest Territory, Spain refused to let Americans use Mississippi River
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Shays’ Rebellion- Video
1780’s-economic depression hit United StatesMany farmers could not pay taxes. State
governments began seizing farmsMassachusetts farmers demanded legislators stop
seizing land and print more money-they did notAugust 1786-Daniel Shays and 1,000 farmers
rebelled and tried to seize arms from a state warehouse. State militia put down rebellion, arrested Shays
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Effect of Shays’ Rebellion-Video
Shays’ Rebellion showed weakness of government under Articles of Confederation
Many feared future rebellions and called for a stronger central government
1787-Congress sent delegates to a convention in Philadelphia to revise Articles of Confederation