The Constitution of 1787 represented a true revolution in government. It guaranteed certain basic rights for citizens. It also established fundamental laws in the national government. America was in need of a reformed government. Several events led up to the Constitution of 1787. These events include the ratification of the Articles of Confederation, Treaty of Paris, Land Ordinance of 1785, Shays Rebellion, etc. The Constitution of 1787 paved the way for the strong government we have today.
After the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation was adopted and ratified in order to provide structure for the government. The 13 states disagreed on western land boundaries. This proved to show that in order for there to be a strong …show more content…
Constitution was a huge step above the Articles of Confederation, however, it was not perfect by any means. This lead to the Bill of Rights which consisted of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights initially dealt with the individual rights of citizens. These rights included freedom of speech, press, and religion.
One major test to see if the new government could handle civil disorder was the Whiskey Rebellion in July 1794. Western Pennsylvanian farmers protested an excise tax on whiskey. President sent thirteen thousand soldiers to handle the situation. There was no bloodshed however. The protest died down by the time the soldiers had arrived. People such as Thomas Jefferson thought that this was going overboard. He felt that Washington had abused his power. The farmers felt entitled to protest the taxation of whiskey.
While the issue of the Whiskey Rebellion was being resolved, the issue of Indian tribes had been brought about. From 1789 onward, serious trouble brewed in four directions (Roark et al. 227). A series of treaties followed soon after this problem had arisen. There was the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 between the U.S. and Indian tribes in Ohio. The treaty brought peace to the region for the time
After the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation was adopted and ratified in order to provide structure for the government. The 13 states disagreed on western land boundaries. This proved to show that in order for there to be a strong …show more content…
Constitution was a huge step above the Articles of Confederation, however, it was not perfect by any means. This lead to the Bill of Rights which consisted of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of Rights initially dealt with the individual rights of citizens. These rights included freedom of speech, press, and religion.
One major test to see if the new government could handle civil disorder was the Whiskey Rebellion in July 1794. Western Pennsylvanian farmers protested an excise tax on whiskey. President sent thirteen thousand soldiers to handle the situation. There was no bloodshed however. The protest died down by the time the soldiers had arrived. People such as Thomas Jefferson thought that this was going overboard. He felt that Washington had abused his power. The farmers felt entitled to protest the taxation of whiskey.
While the issue of the Whiskey Rebellion was being resolved, the issue of Indian tribes had been brought about. From 1789 onward, serious trouble brewed in four directions (Roark et al. 227). A series of treaties followed soon after this problem had arisen. There was the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 between the U.S. and Indian tribes in Ohio. The treaty brought peace to the region for the time