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Articles of Confederation [early stages]
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created 13 independent nations, unicameral congress, each state has one vote
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13, 1, 1
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Trouble Under the Articles of Confederation
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1. England still has troops in America
2. Spain shut down the mississippi river STATES REFUSED TO SEND TROOPS TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS *** shows the aOFc is weak and poopy. |
S & E
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Shays Rebellion
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1,200 farmers rebelled over a tax in mass.
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Phillidelphia Convention
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1. 55 delegates from all 13 states [all wealthy and educated]
2. GW named president of convention 3. Ben f. preposed they open every meeting in prayer 4. James Madison [father of consttution] preposed they write a new constitution and scrap a of c. 5. Not there- Thomas Jefferson & Patrick Henry oppose the constituion. |
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Tree of Liberty
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Showed the fear the people has about having a president
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SLAVES [south]
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* south argued slaves were people [people = more representation]
* south did not want slaves to be considered property [no taxes] |
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SLAVES [north]
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* slaves are property
* shouldnt count for representation |
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3/5ths compromise
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slaves will count 3/5ths for representation and taxation
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Virginia Plan
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2 houses of congress [bicameral]
both houses based on population |
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New Jersey Plan
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1 House congress
each state has equal representation |
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