The New Nation

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The New Nation

• M. Siebert

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Facts surrounding the time of the Articles of
Confederation

• Treaty of Paris, 1783
• No Separate executive
• Northwest Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
• Federal aid to education (Northwest ordinance of
  1785)
• One vote per state
• No federal courts
• British retention of forts in Northwest

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Facts surrounding Confederation continued

• No regulation of interstate commerce
• Boundary disputes between states
• No power to tax
• States taxed each others goods
• Kept the states together
• No national currency
• Shays Rebellion

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Articles of Confederation Cont

• Members often failed to attend Congress
• Inability to protect settlers from Indians
• Barbary pirates raided shipping
• Inability to repay French loans
• Little trade with Britain

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Constitutional Convention 1787

• Virginia Plan (Large State Plan)
• 3 branches of Govt
• Bicameral legislature
• Legislative branch representation based on
  population
• New Jersey (Small State Plan)
• 3 branches of Govt
• Unicameral legislature
• Each state has equal representation in Legislature

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Constitution Bundle of Compromises

• Connecticut (Great Compromise)
• 3 branches of Govt
• Legislative branch is bicameral
• Senate 2 per state
• House of Representatives based on population
• 3/5 Compromise