The Articles of Confederation The First Constitution of The United States of America

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The Articles of Confederation The First
ConstitutionofThe United States of America

• Effective 1781

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After the RevBefore the CONSTITUTION

• USA organized under the __________
• Recognized ____ __________ power
• Worked in war
• Problems in peace

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Internal Problems General

• _______-_______ relations deteriorating
• ___________ disputes
• Levying of duties on imported goods from state
  to state
• Differing paper ____________
• Fear of Massachusetts problems spreading

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Internal 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 . . .

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Shays 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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External 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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External 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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Expansion 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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Study 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