Moving Toward Nation

HoodSection 3

A Clash of Views

Two groups from two different perspectives

Representation?

Trade?

Allies?

No TAX w/out US

Taking people’s property without consent

Governors had greater power/thrown in jail

Cloud of tyranny grew larger

Steps to Independence

Committees of Correspondence=Common Goal

1774-1st Continental Congress-Cut off trade

1775-2nd Continental Congress-P Henry

War already began

1776-Thomas Paine - Common Sense

Declaration of Independence

T Jefferson,B Franklin,J Adams

UNALIENABLE

Packet

Need a New Goverment

Free and independent

State Constitutions-written agreements(limits gov power)

Term limits, three branches, legislature most power

AOCFeared a central power

Number of representatives( Large states v. Small)

Loose alignment, one vote,only legislature(Congress), no exec or judicial

Power to declare war,make treaties,regulate state trade

NO POWER TO TAX or ENFORCE LAWS

Limping GovernmentEconomy in the dirt/high debt from war/inflation

New Congress no power to regulate trade with England

Not allowed to trade with West Indies

Debt, unemployment and no strong trade ties

Shays’ Rebellion

Farmers(former Revolutionary soldiers) were losing their land

1786 , Shays and rebels threatened to shut down courts

Mass. had to shut it dwn on own no FEDERAL help

George Washington

“The Confederation appears to me to be little more than a shadow without substance.”

A stronger CENTRAL government was needed!!!!