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9/17/15
TheConfederationandtheConstitution(17761790)
ThePursuitofEquality
Howwerecoloniespursuingequality?
ConstitutionMakingintheStates
WhatdidtheConstitutionintendto
incorporate?
EconomicCrosscurrents
WhywasAmericaseconomybadafterthe
war?
CreatingaConfederation
HowdidAmericaconvinceFrancethat
Americahadalegitimategovernment?
TheArticlesofConfederation:AmericasFirst
Constitution
WhatweretheCongress2majorhandicaps?
VirginiaStatueforReligiousFreedom
ThomasJeffersonstatedthat
religionshouldntbeimposedandppl
coulddecideonfaith
Quakersfoundedantislaverysociety
1stContinentalCongresscalledfor
completeabolitionofslavetrade
somenorthernstatesabolished
slavery(notsouth)
civicvirtuedemocracydepending
uponunselfishcitizencommitmentto
publicgood
RepublicanMotherhoodmodelof
properrepublicanmother(selflessly
devoted)
2ndContinentalCongressdrafted
newconstitutions
Massachusettssubmittedfinalto
people
stateconstitutionsintendedto
representfundamentallaw
capitalsofNewHamp,NY,VA,NC,
SC,andGeorgiaweremoved
westwardinthisnewera
economicdemocracypreceded
politicaldemocracy
afterindependence=limitedtrade
withBritain
forcedtomakemoreproducts
inhouse
manyAmericanspoorerpostwar
2ndCont.Congresswrotedraftfor
newnationconstitution
ArticlesofConfederationandthatwas
adoptedbycongressin1777
wasntratifiedbyall13until1781
coloniesjoinedtodealwithcommon
probssuchasforeignaffairs
nopowertoregulatecommerce(left
LandmarksinLandLaws
Whatvariouslandlawsdeveloped?
TheWorldsUglyDuckling
HowwereBritainandSpaintreatingthe
Americans?
TheHorridSpecterofAnarchy
WhatwasShaysRebellion?
TheConventionofDemigods
HowdidtheconventionatAnnapolis,
Marylandpromotechangeinthegov.?
statesfreetoestablishconflictingly
lawsregardingtariffsandnavigation)
couldntenforcetaxcollection
program(statesnotrequiredtopay)
Articles=manyfaultsbutstep
towardsconstitution
LandOrdinanceof1785acreageof
oldNWshouldbesoldandproceeds
gotonationaldevt
NWOrdinanceof1787createdNW
territoriesandgavelandtogov.that
couldbepurchasedbyindividuals
60,000pplinterritory=state
Britaindeclinedcommercialtreaties
andtherepealofNav.Laws(required
useofBritishshipstotradewith
Britain)
LordSheffieldarguedwithpamphlet
hecouldwinbackAmericastrade
BritainstayedinAmericaforIndian
tradeandpeacejustincaseof
AmericanattackintoCanada
SpainclosedofMississippiriverto
tradein1784
Massachusetts1786
impoverishedfarmerslosingfarms
duetoforeclosuresandtaxes
attemptedtoenforceddemandsof
cheappapermoney,lightertaxesand
suspensionofpropertytakeovers
Capt.DanielShaysstarteduprising
butwascrushed
ledtochangesinlaws=success
dealtwithissueofinterstatetrade
AlexHamiltonsavedconventionfrom
collapsecalledtofixentirefabricof
ArticlesofConfed.
Alex=advocateofstrongcentralgov.
178755repssenttoPhillyto
discussgov.operations
(ConstitutionalConvention)
Washingtonelectedasleader
PatriotsinPhiladelphia
WhatwerethePatriotsgoals?
saverevolutionaryidealism
makeidealismintostrongpol.
structure
HammeringOutaBundleofCompromises
WhatwascompromisedaftertheArticlesof
Confederationwerescrapped?
delegatesscrapoldArt.ofConfed.
insteadofrevising
largestateplanproposedbyVirginia
andsuggestedframeworkof
Constitutionstatesrepresentationin
congressbasedonpop.
NJsmallstateplanequal
representation
greatcompromiserep.byhouseof
rep.andequalrep.insenate(each
statewith2senators)
Constitution=president
compromisewhetherslaves
countedaspop.
calledforendtoslavetradeby1807
commonlaw
SafeguardsforConservatism
HowdidmembersoftheConstitutional
Conventionagree?
ClashofFederalistsandAntifederalists
Whatledtothisclash?
economically(soundmoneyand
protectionofprivateproperty)
politically(favoredstronggov.with3
branchesandwithchecksand
balancessystem)
antifedsopposedstrongfedgov.
b/cfearitwouldtakecommonman
power
ledbySamAdams,PatrickHenry,
RichardLee(mostlypoorclass)
fedsledbyWashingtonandFranklin
livedinsettledareasalongseaboard
andwerewealthier,moreeducated,
organizedandcontrolledpress
GreatDebateintheStates
WhodidntsigntheConstitution?
Virginia,NY,NC,andRhodeIsland
(4LaggardStates)
TheFourLaggardStates
Whydidthesestatesnotratifythe
Constitution?
RhodeandNClasttoratify
didsoafternewgov.alreadyputin
operationforafewmonths
theycouldnotexistsafelyastheonly
statesoutsideofthefoldeven
thoughtheydidntwanttosign
AConservativeTriumph
believedthateverybrancheffectively
Whatwastheirtriumph?
representedthepeople