History Flashcards
(51 cards)
The type of government that he colonists had. Who had the most power?
The states had the most power.
Why did the people what this type of government?
They wanted this gov, as they did not want to be ruled under the same tyranny as the British
How did other countries treat the new U.S
- British refused tove troops form Ohio River Vally
- Spain closed Portof New Orlando’s, so farmers could not use the Mississippi River
- Mostly other counties were bulling the new us
U.S created the Articles of confederation as a new form of goverment. what was some weakness?
- Could not tax
- No president
or court system - 13 out of 13 states had to agree to amend the Articles of Confedration
- 9 out of 13 states had to agree to create new laws
- No common currency
- Each state had one vote regardless of population
Strengths of the Articles of Confedration?
- Had a system for bringing new states in
- Slavery was outlawed in the Northwest Terrioty
Northwest Ordiance
- A way of bringing in new states to the U.S
Requirements : - Pouplation of 60,000
- Had to write a constitution
- Had to apply to bemcome a state
What led to the change of the AOC
Shay’s rebellion
Shay’s rebellion -
- Mass taxed citizens inserted of printing worthless money
- Framers could not pay the money
- Framers were forced to sell land or go the debtors prision
- So Daniel Shays led rebelión to sit down the court houses
- Defated by State militia
- Led to the Constitutional Convection
Significance of Rebellion
- Showed the weakness of the National goverment under the AOC
- showed the AOC could not protect the county
- Shoed they needed a stronger national goverment
Why could the U.S not stop the rebellion
No money = No army
Pink
Weak central goverment
Could not enforce laws
No executive branch
Yellow
No money
Couldn’t tax or ask states for money
Red
Quarreling states
Could not regulate trade
Green
Boundary and border disputes
No court system
Blue
No militay
Could’nt make Bratian leave
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Who
- 55 delegates white/wealthy/educated mates
- 12/13 states came
- Washington was president of Convection
- James Madison : Notetaker and feather of Consition
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What
- Costitution : document that sets up the govermnt
- Convection meeting
When/where
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Summer of 1787
Independance hall - Philadelphia Pennsylvanian
Same place DOI was signed
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Significance/why
The same Consition we have today
Rule of secrecy
Great comprise issuer
How would states be represented
Virgina plan
Large state plan
James Madison/Edmund Randolph
# of reps was based on population
Gave central government supreme power
Legislative branch would be bicameral (Congress would have two houses)
New Jersey plan
Small state plan
William Paterson
Legislative branch would be unicameral (Congress would have one house- like the AOC)
Each state would have one vote (like the AOC)
Great compromise
Roger Sherman
Bicameral legislature (2 houses)- large state plan
Senate- 2 reps per state-small state plan
House of Representatives- based on population-large state plan
**Developed the Congress we have today
3/5th compriesmise issue
How should slaves be counted for representation
Southern vs. Northern States
