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articles of confederation |
a loose union in which the 13 states cooperated for common purposes. It was run by Congress, in which each state had one vote. gave congress the power to declare war, raise an army and a navy, print money, and set up a postal system. power to rule came from the states |
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explain how the Northwest Ordinance helped establish new territory for the United States. |
As soon as a territory had 5,000 free adult males, it could elect its own legislature, or lawmaking body. When the population reached 60,000, a territory could apply to Congress to become a state.The Northwest Ordinance included a list of rights that gave settlers the same privileges as other citizens, except for one. Slavery was banned in the Northwest Territory. |
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what are the bad things abiut the AOC and the good things |
gave congress more power
caused people to fight about taxes on gosods real weakness land ordinance of 1785 stopped this by splitting it up into sections of six miles called townships and each one had 26 sections and 640 acres 1 for schools other for soldiers money problems limited congress from imposing taxes so they had to ask the states to fund things but most times they said no |
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what was the cause of shays rebellion |
new nation had money problems under articles of confederation farmers could not earn enough money to pay their debt and taxes and because of the judges in Massachusetts's ordered them to sell their land livestock |
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how does the shay rebellion help our nation |
It caused them to try and revise the articles of confederation which later made the constitution |
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identify the main points of contention during the development of the Constitution, the arguments surrounding them, and their resolutions: Representation in Congress, counting slaves, the importance of compromise |
arguments: keep government close to the people by preserving the rights of the states because They feared that a strong national government would threaten individual liberty others said If the central government is too weak, it cannot do its job of protecting liberty and property. resulotions: counting slaves: importance of the compromise: repersentation in congress: started: may 25, 1787 |
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how did geirge washington conrtibute to the wriitng and ratification of the constititution |
president of convention so he made sure everyone stayed inline during the convention and helped decide on things |
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how did roger sherman contribute to the writing and ratification of the constitution |
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James madison |
father of the constitution from virginia most prepared ralked a ton took tons of notes thought governments power should come from the people drafted the virginia plan |
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alexander |
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