1. Articles of
Confederation
Government:

2. Brainstorm…
If you were a newly titled American, how would you propose dealing with the following situations..
National and state debt from the war (who pays? How?)
Trade relations with England & other Europeans countries
Type of government should run the newly created USA
How will power/authority be distributed between the states and the federal/national governments?
How are you going to distribute land?

3. Wholesale Price Index: 1770-1789

4. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
13 out of 13 to amend.
Two-thirds majority (9 of 13 states) needed to pass laws
Representatives were frequently absent.
Could not tax or raise armies.
No executive or judicial branches.
No national currency
No national court system

5. Who has the power? State Government Taxation Create a court system
Enforce laws passed by Congress
All powers not delegated to the national government
National/Federal Gov’t
Limited powers
Declare & wage war
Make treaties
Settle disputes between states
Petition, or request money from states
Direct operations of land and naval forces

6. State Constitutions Republicanism.
Most had strong governors with veto power.
Most had bicameral legislatures.
Property required for voting.
Some had universal white male suffrage.
Most had bills of rights.
Many had a continuation of state-established religions while others disestablished religion.

7. Land Ordinance of 1785

8. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
One of the major accomplishments of the Confederation Congress!
Process for surveying land and achieving statehood
Statehood achieved in three stages:
Congress appointed 3 judges & a governor to govern the territory.
When population reached 5,000 adult male landowners  elect territorial legislature.
When population reached 60,000  elect delegates to a state constitutional convention.

9. The United States in 1787

10. Shays’ Rebellion: 1786-7 Daniel Shays Western MA
Small farmers angered by crushing debts and taxes.

11. Shays’ Rebellion:

12. Shays’ Rebellion:
There could be no stronger evidence of the want of energy in our governments than these disorders.
-- George Washington