In this class, we are in our seats when The bell rings, with our phones put Away….or we go and get a Hero Pass.

Sectionalism Grows During Notes 4: Sectionalism Grows During The Founding Period

Let’s Review Vocabulary!

Staple Crop, Annex, Amendment, Compromise, Subdue Hitler’s goal was to rebuild the German military and ________ The countries around Germany. Two answers will work here.

Staple Crop, Annex, Amendment, Compromise, Subdue Lindsay and I could not agree on who would do the dishes, so we reached a _______ that I would wash and she would dry.

Staple Crop, Annex, Amendment, Compromise, Subdue The law was not Working as intended, So the Congress Added an _______ To fix the problem.

Staple Crop, Annex, Amendment, Compromise, Subdue Corn is the _______ of Most of the Farmers in the Midwest.

Key Terms Articles of Confederation Northwest Ordinance Shay’s Rebellion Constitutional Convention Antebellum Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Great Compromise Three-Fifths Compromise Louisiana Purchase

Articles of Confederation The first Constitution of the United States. Created a Congress where each state Had equal power, and they all had to Agree to do anything. Could not impose taxes! Do you see why this could be a problem?

Northwest Ordinance Of 1787 The one strong law passed Under the Articles of Confederation Set up a system for adding new states To the USA. Eventually created several new states With NO SLAVERY (the Midwest)! Why did the south allow this?

Shays’ Rebellion A small rebellion that happened In Massachusetts in 1786-7. Daniel Shays, a war veteran, led 4000 men to try to overthrow the Government. Nobody could stop Them, the Articles Congress had No money or troops!!! Showed how weak the articles Were, and that we needed some Changes.

Constitutional Convention A convention was called to Make changes to the Articles. But when the delegates got there, They decided that the Articles Were too weak, and that they should Write a whole new constitution. Met May-September 1787 in Philadelphia.

Antebellum? What is From Latin Ante = “Before” Bellum = “War” In American History this always refers to the period before the American Civil War.

New Jersey Plan Virginia Plan VS. Each State’s representation in Congress would be determined by the population of the state. Each State’s representation in Congress would be equal.

The Great Compromise The new congress of the United States would be bi-cameral. One house (The House of Representatives) would be based on population. The other house (The Senate) would have equal representation.

The Three-Fifths Compromise

The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase 1800--Spain sells the Louisiana Territory to France. Americans freaking out that they Will lose access to the Mississippi River Trade Jefferson did not want to fight Napoleon in a war, one of the greatest war leaders Of all time, but he knew Napoleon needed money for all his wars in Europe. 1803--Jefferson sends Madison, the Secretary of State, to buy New Orleans ONLY for 10 Million dollars. After bargaining for only a week, Napoleon shocks Madison by offering the entire Louisiana Terittory for only 15 million! That’s 800,000 square miles for only 3 cents per acre.

Jefferson did not really believe that the President had the power to buy land Like this, but he felt he had to move fast before Napoleon changed his mind. He saw this land as a wonderful area that future Americans would settle in And farm and create a powerful country and economy. He was right! He also saw it as an area where American settlers would create new states…! It is this creation of new states that will lead to the most controversial Issue in the history of this country, eventually causing it to break apart And fight the Civil War.