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Transcript of The Confederation Ch. 2.3. New State Govt’s 2 House Legislature Weak Executive Branch Citizenship...
Powers
• Unicameral legislature.
• Each state 1 vote.
• Limited powers– Raise army & navy– Coin & borrow $– Admit new states & manage Indians
• States kept all other powers
Weaknesses
• No executive branch.
• No Fed. court system.
• Couldn’t tax or regulate trade.
• No respect
• Impossible to amend.
Problems
• GB & Sp. Still have ambition.
• Gov’t weak. (No real Army)
• Can’t protect settlers.
• Eastern speculators buy up good land.– TN & KY threaten to leave
1785 Land Ordinance
• Orderly method of settling the west.
• Townships, school provisions.
• Speculators must buy whole section.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
• Divided into 3-5 territories.
• 5,000 males ter. Gov’t. (judge & gov.)
• 60,000 - constitution & apply statehood.
• Slavery prohibited north Ohio R.
Commercial War
• States tax neighbors goods. (wood, lighthouses, etc…)
• Restrict shipping.
• Print own $.
• Founders fear Civil War.
Shay’s Rebellion MA
• MA Legislature wants to pay creditors.
• 1200 farmers couldn’t afford new taxes.
• Up 60%.
• Jailed or farms taken.
• Farmers claim tyranny.
• Many were veterans.
Shays Rebellion
• 1786, 1787 Capt. Shays army closes courts to stop farm seizures.
• MA Gov’t puts down rebellion w/ donations to pay for a militia.
• Elites scared.- need a strong nat. govt.– Control public from getting too democratic.
Nationalists Ideas 1780’s
• Stronger active nat. govt.
• Great commercial & diplomatic potential
• Individual economic interests– Bondholders– Urban artisans (tariff protections)– Merchant access to GB– Fear state attack on property rights
Nationalist Leaders
• James Madison VA– Deep thinker on political issues– Political freedom
• Alexander Hamilton NY– “energetic” supporter of national greatness– Economic power (bigger than GB)
Annapolis Convention 1786
• Only 6 states meet to discuss interstates & international trade.
• Meeting in Phil. Suggested to amend Articles.
Impact of Shay’s Rebellion
• 1785 Sam Adams– Our government at present has liberty for its
object.
• “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing, the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time w/ the blood of patriots and tyrants.” - Jefferson
• No respect is paid to federal authority”-Madison
• Madison feared private liberty or property rights could be endangered by public liberty or unchecked power in the hands of the people.