1. Warm Up: Class: Ch 7 Notes

2. Chapter 7: Creating a Republic November 1777, Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation this established a weak central government –why? didn’t have power to tax –how to pay off debt? Sell land to people west of the Appalachians –Who does this affect?

3. Geography terms Township, section pg 203 GIS

4. Post American Revolution: huge economic recession –recession: economic slowdown

5. Foreign relations Britain- didn’t leave West Indies and come forts around Great Lakes –Refused to negotiate Closed shipping in Mississippi in 1784, Spain attempted negotiation Weak leadership??

6. Shay’s rebellion Massachusetts in 1787 Government raised taxes Fell on farmers and especially poor farmers Daniel Shay and 1200 farmers intend to seize weapons at a state arsenal –State knew intention and had 4,000 guards waiting arrival –4 farmers died –spread fear

7. What to do? How to fix the government? Division starts nationalists/Federalists- stronger centralized government –ex) George Washington, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton –& Madison (leader in Virginia)

8. Alexander Hamilton (NY) calls people to gather and revise the Articles of Confederation  known as Constitutional convention in Philadelphia 55 people attended –7 were governors –8 had signed the Declaration of Independence –39 had been members of the Confederation Congress

9. delegates chose George Washington (VA) to lead discussion came up with 2 plans Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan –VA plan helped big states –NJ plan helped smaller states

10. The Connecticut Compromise or ‘Great’ Compromise –House of Representatives represent population size (FL today has 25) –Senate from each state would have = representation (FL today has 2) Federalism-

11. Slavery? Not mentioned in Constitution directly Southerners wanted slaves to count towards amount of representatives 3/5ths compromise-

12. Federalist vs Anti Federalists First political parties Federalist papers

13. Bill of Rights P 216 What is it? Why created?

14. Ratify