1. Warm-up
Describe what you think would happen in class, if I left the room right now for 5 minutes and you were unsupervised.

2. War is over, time to make a new government!
Governing a New Nation
War is over, time to make a new government!

3. Governing a New Nation
EFFECT
CAUSE

4. Each state wants a limited government and protected rights.
Governing a New Nation
CAUSE
Each state wants a limited government and protected rights.

5. Governing a New Nation
EFFECT
State constitutions are written that limit the governors power and let more people vote.

6. Continental Congress creates the Articles of Confederation in 1777.
Governing a New Nation
CAUSE
Continental Congress creates the Articles of Confederation in 1777.

7. Governing a New Nation
EFFECT
Limited the federal government. Congress could not tax or enforce laws.

8. Governing a New Nation
CAUSE
Land from the Appalachians to the Mississippi River needed to be organized.

9. Governing a New Nation Land Ordinance of 1785 established townships.
EFFECT
Land Ordinance of 1785 established townships.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set up process for admitting states.

10. Governing a New Nation
CAUSE
America began to have problems because the federal government was too weak.

11. Governing a New Nation 1.Each state had its own money.
EFFECT
1.Each state had its own money.
2. Congress had no money.
3. Foreign countries show no respect.
4. Army is unable to stop the Shay’s rebellion.