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15 Cards in this Set
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Articles of Confederation
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Set up by Continental Congress, 1777
Sent to the colonies for ratification |
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Flaws of the AOC
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- no power to tax
- amendments required unanimous consent - could not regulate trade - many groups (women, blacks) wanted compensation |
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Inflation
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Since the gov. could not tax, it financed the war by printing money
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After war problems
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British denied them access to West Indies and provided cheap goods
-> gov could not impose tariffs British troops would not leave |
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Shay's Rebellion
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1787, 1500 farmers marched in Boston, demanding stuff
-> convinced many a stronger central gov was needed |
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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-contained bill of rights
-prohibited slavery in Northwest territory -set condition under which state could apply for statehood |
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Impact on Native Americans
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War (US claimed their land)
Finally, US gained advantage over the Miami Confederacy |
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1787 Constitutional Convention
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some wanted a new government, some wanted to edit the AOC
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The New Jersey Plan
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modifications
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The Virginia Plan
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James Madison- new gov based on Checks and balances
(the real thing looked more like this) |
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bicameral legislature
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House - elected by people
Senate - elected by state govenors |
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3/5 compromise
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slaves were 3/5 of a person
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Anti-Federalists appalled by lack of Bill of Rights
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promised it would be added
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Federalist Papers
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Madison, Hamilton, Jay
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Constitution adopted in?
Bill of Rights? |
1789
1791 |
