Title: The Articles of Confederation The First Constitution of The United States of America
1The Articles of Confederation The First
ConstitutionofThe United States of America
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2After the RevBefore the CONSTITUTION
- USA organized under the __________
- Recognized ____ __________ power
- Worked in war
- Problems in peace
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3Internal Problems General
- _______-_______ relations deteriorating
- ___________ disputes
- Levying of duties on imported goods from state
to state - Differing paper ____________
- Fear of Massachusetts problems spreading
4Internal Problems Massachusetts
- ______ prices fell, farmers in ______
- Rich lenders ran ___________ ______
- Paper money became worthless
- Farmers were losing farms to bankruptcy
- Petitions for reforms were submitted denied
- So . . .
5Shays Rebellion
- A little rebellion.
- Began _______________
- Initially sporadic and widespread
- several leaders of the rebellion jailed
- Daniel Shays leads 1,500 to 2,000 men and
occupies the Supreme Courthouse and later leads
an assault on a federal arsenal - Ended _________ when 4,400 militia attack and
scatter Shays men
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6External Problems England
- Sent no _____________
- England did not leave the NW territory
- _______ Indians
- Dominated the ________
- Closed ports to Am ships in Canada and W. Indies
- Debts were not being paid as Treaty required
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7External Problems Spain France
- Spain
- Closed Mississippi River to Am ships
- Claimed land granted to USA under Treaty
- Plotted w/Indians to hinder western settlement
- France demanded loan repayment
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8Expansion Problems
- Solved through the _______________ ____________
- Rather than enlarge Eastern states _______
______! - The Land
- ______ of the Ohio River
- ______ of the Appalachian Mtns
- ______ of the Mississippi River
- Requirements
- __________ population to become territory
- __________ population to become state
- Encouraged ______________ and _____________ as
the foundations of a free state - ________________!
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9Study Notes for Old Text Sect 6.1 6.2, New Text
8.1
- Dates Articles of Confederation in effect ______
to _______ - Define
- Unicameral, Sovereign, Confederation
- Key elements of the AoC
- What was required for laws to be approved?
- What were some things the Cont. Cong. had to ask
for from the states? Why was it set up that way? - Who was the arbitar of disputes between states?
What problems could that cause? - Describe problems that arose while under the AoC
- Boundary Disputes
- Duties on imports exports
- Currencies
- What were the boundaries of the Northwest
Territory? - What were three requirements to become a state?
- Describe Foreign relations
- Spain, France, England