As the Americans were creating their new government, they kept the features of the government they did not want in mind. They wanted to ensure that their government was very different from the monarchy that Britain had by trying to make a central government where its powers were not necessarily weak, but where the power rested in the people. Another feature that the Americans did not want in their new government was unequal representation. They despised the lack of representation they had in Parliament, and as they created their new government they ensured that every state was represented equally so the concerns of the people could be properly addressed. Because of this, the American public was adamant that the new government’s powers were
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A major triumph of the government was the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The treaty ended the American Revolution, which included the following four significant points: Britain was required to recognize the USA as an independent nation; Britain was required to give up the land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes to the northern edge of Florida; Britain’s military forces were required to evacuate the military forts along the frontier; and the U.S. gained fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. Of the clauses stated, Britain did not comply with the evacuation of military forces which later caused violent conflicts along the frontier. Another success was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The original states decided to give the western land to the federal government, which then sold the land to create new states. The money went towards public education in the new areas, the first time public education had federal support. The ordinance also prohibited slavery in these new areas. Land ordinances established systematic processes for planning, surveying, and selling newly acquired territory to settlers. The Articles of Confederation also allowed for the negotiation of land cession agreements with the Indians. While the government was weak in controlling states, it had the power to negotiate with foreign parties and enact treaties. Land cessions involved acquisition of Indian lands, in return for an annual payment to the local
A major triumph of the government was the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The treaty ended the American Revolution, which included the following four significant points: Britain was required to recognize the USA as an independent nation; Britain was required to give up the land from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes to the northern edge of Florida; Britain’s military forces were required to evacuate the military forts along the frontier; and the U.S. gained fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. Of the clauses stated, Britain did not comply with the evacuation of military forces which later caused violent conflicts along the frontier. Another success was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The original states decided to give the western land to the federal government, which then sold the land to create new states. The money went towards public education in the new areas, the first time public education had federal support. The ordinance also prohibited slavery in these new areas. Land ordinances established systematic processes for planning, surveying, and selling newly acquired territory to settlers. The Articles of Confederation also allowed for the negotiation of land cession agreements with the Indians. While the government was weak in controlling states, it had the power to negotiate with foreign parties and enact treaties. Land cessions involved acquisition of Indian lands, in return for an annual payment to the local