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A Growing Country, Growing Problems• Hand in Ch 7 GR Packet
• Prepare for notes
Weak National Government
Foreign Affairs Armed Forces Borrow Money Issue Money
Lacked– Regulate Trade– Force military
Service– Impose taxes– Raise money
The States Had most of the
power under Articles Could deny requests
by the Central Gov’t Semi-Autonomous
Under the Articles of Confederation
Congress was 1 vote per 1 state 9 in favor to pass law 13 in favor to amend articles
Very Difficult to get anything done
Why would the new nation create such a weak government?
THE GROWTH OF THE NEW COUNTRY
THE POSITIVES OF A OF C
After Independence
Articles of Confederation approved in 1781
Growth Proclamation of 1763 gone Westward Settlement begins
Central Government to sell land for revenue.
Jefferson’s Idea Divide into self governing districts Certain population = petition for
statehood
HOW TO SELL THE LAND?
Ordinance of 1785 Procedure for dividing and selling land Township 6mi x 6mi / 36 sections of 640 Acres Sold at 1 acre per 1 dollar
Statehood?
Northwest Ordinance 1787 Single District N of Ohio and E of
Mississippi 60,000 could become a state No Slavery Law protecting rights
– Trial By Jury– Freedom of religion
Work Update your Articles of Confederation
Worksheet from yesterday to include todays information
Western Land Claims Map Activity– Use maps on front table
Critical Thinking Activity Create a Mind Map
– Topic “Articles of Confederation”– Create and demonstrate connections
between material and topic– Show relationships
Vocab Sheet Activity 217 / glossary
The Township System Enrichment Activity
7-1
Warm Up
Prepare for Notes
Troubles with the Articles of
Confederation
Land Sales Good, Other Problems Bad!
Foreign Problems Money Problems Economic Problems Trade Problems
Foreign Problems England Failure to meet
terms of Treaty of Paris 1783
Spain Closed Mississippi
Unfair Trade Britain closed West Indies to colonial trade
Customs duties source of money for Nat. Govt.
Money Problems Debt
How, under the Articles of Confederation could the National Government run into money problems?
Economic Depression Inflation – What is Inflation?
Slow economic activity Unemployment up
Economic Depression Crops in the South damaged Most governmental money went to
debt payments Shortage of hard currency
Tough Times for Farmers Many states taxed farmers Farmers unable to pay Lost farms and went to jail
1786 - Shay’s Rebellion Capt Daniel Shays Western
Massachusetts Jefferson on the
revolt - “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.”
Weaknesses of the Articles
Ineffective national government States too powerful
– Clashes between the states Economic Depression
Why did we create a National Government that was so weak?
Were the states too powerful? Were they responsible for many of the issues?
Call for Change Led By:
– Alexander Hamilton – Lawyer– James Madison – Planter / Lawyer
Revise the Government!
The Annapolis Convention
Lack of ability to regulate commerce States taxing each other unfairly
Its Time to Meet! Constitutional Convention – May 1787
CT Northwest Territory
Illustrated Problems with the Articles
Grab a blank piece of paper, and in separate cells, illustrate the problems of the Articles of Confederation
Use color, and label each cell with what the problem
Writing Activity Assume the role of James Madison: Write a letter to a fellow politician urging
them to meet to discuss the problems of the Articles of Confederation
Must be a 3 paragraph persuasive piece and include facts from our discussions of the Articles of Confederation
Vocab Activity Complete for HW Due Wed 10/14
CONSTITUTION PERMISSION FORMS IN!