RESULTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1) NO CHANGE IN POLITICAL POWER 2) NO CHANGE IN ECONOMIC POWER 3) NO CHANGE FOR WOMEN OR AFRICAN AMERICANS 4) LOST TRADE WITH BRITISH MARKETS 5) ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
WHAT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT?
AMERICAN REVOLUTION ONLY REVOLUTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD THAT DID NOT END IN A DICTATORSHIP
LIST IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE 5 MOST IMPORTANT RIGHTS ALSO: HOW SHOULD A GOVERNMENT BE STRUCTURED TO MAKE SURE THESE RIGHTS ARE PROMOTED?
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) LIBERALISM: FEAR OF STRONG CENTRAL GOVT STRONG FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY 1) NO EXECUTIVE BRANCH 2) NO SUPREME COURT 3) NO POWER TO TAX *** 4) NO POWER TO COIN MONEY 5) NO ARMY (80 MEN) 6) NO CONTROL OF TRADE (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL) 7) 1 STATE 1 VOTE (1 HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE)
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) DELIBERATELY WEAK FEDERAL GOVT GIVE STATES POWER PROBLEMS: FEDERAL GOVT CAN NOT TAX (NO $$$) 7 STATES PRINTING MONEY 9 STATES HAVE OWN NAVY (TO PROTECT TRADE) STATES PASS TARIFF LAWS AGAINST EACH OTHER TRADE STARTS TO COLLAPSE
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) ONE POSITIVE THING FROM ARTICLES: NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787: NORTHWEST TERRITORY ORGANIZED/ESTABLISHED BY THE ARTICLES MEANWHILE.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) DEPRESSION HITS STATES: STATES IMPOSE HIGHER TAXES PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY, LOSING LAND RIOTS SPREAD EXETER, NH (1786): 200 ARMED FARMERS INVADE STATE HOUSE & SEIZE LEGISLATURE DEMAND CANCELLATION OF ALL DEBTS (MORTGAGE, TAXES) LEGISLATURE REFUSES STATE MILITIA SURROUNDS STATE HOUSE, FARMERS GIVE UP & GO HOME
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) RIOTS SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE CONFEDERATION WESTERN MASSACHUSSETTES: FARMERS: REFUSE TO PAY TAXES CLOSE COURTS DESTROY RECORDS (DEBTS) 2000 FARMERS LED BY DANIEL SHAY SHAY S REBELLION
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) SHAY S REBELLION FEDERAL ARESENAL IN SPRINGFIELD, MA, OWNED BY FED GOVT SHAY & FARMERS GO TO SEIZE ARSENAL/WEAPONS FED GOVT WITH ARMY OF 80 REQUEST 2000 VOLUNTEERS FOR U.S. ARMY (GETS 125) STATE OF MA FORBIDS FED TROOPS FROM ENTERING MA MA WILL RAISE ARMY TO PROTECT ARSENAL; PUTS DOWN REBELLION REBELLIONS BECOME MORE COMMON FED GOVT POWERLESS (ANARCHY APPROACHING)
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION (1776 1780 s) CONFLICT ON THE POTOMAC RIVER: WHO CONTROLS IT, MD OR VA? (TRADE ROUTES!) EACH THREATEN TO GO TO WAR MEETING AT MT VERNON W/GEORGE WASHINGTON SEES PROBLEMS SPREADING TO OTHER STATES ANOTHER MEETING AT ANNAPOLIS, MD INCLUDES NJ, NY, PA, DE, VA, MD DISCUSS NAVIGATION & TRADE ON RIVERS CALL MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA, PA INVITE ALL 13 STATES DISCUSS TRADE (NOT GOVT), 1 REP PER STATE
DISCUSSION SPREADS TO NEW IDEAS FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATES PROPOSE DIFFERENT PLANS
2 PLANS DISCUSSED: VIRGINIA PLAN & NEW JERSEY PLAN
VIRGINIA PLAN FAVORS LARGE STATES 2 HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE BOTH BASED ON POPULATION SINGLE EXECUTIVE GOVT INVOLVED IN NATIONAL MATTERS GOVT CAN OVERRULE STATES FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
NEW JERSEY PLAN FAVORS SMALL STATES 1 HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE 1 STATE = 1 VOTE MORE THAN 1 EXECUTIVE SOME TYPE OF COMMITTEE LIMITED INVOLVEMENT IN NATIONAL MATTERS CAN NOT OVERRULE STATES NO COURTS (ONLY STATE COURTS)
CONNECTICUT PLAN: COMPROMISE 2 HOUSES OF LEGISLATURE 1 BASED ON POPULATION HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE 1 BASED ON 1 VOTE PER STATE SENATE STATE LEGISLATURES PICK SINGLE EXECUTIVE: ELECTORAL VOTES (BY STATES) FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM
CONNECTICUT PLAN: COMPROMISE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BASED ON POPULATION HOW DO YOU COUNT POPULATION? NORTH VS SOUTH SLAVERY COMPROMISE: SLAVES = 3/5 OF A PERSON ABOLISH SLAVE TRADE IN 1808
CONSTITUTION TAKEN DIRECTLY TO THE STATES FOR APPROVAL (BYPASSES CONGRESS) FEDERALISTS: SUPPORT IT FEDERALIST PAPERS WRITTEN SUPPORTING CONSTITUTION ALEXANDER HAMILTON JAMES MADISON JOHN JAY
ANTI FEDERALISTS: AGAINST CONSTITUTION ANTI FEDERALISTS PAPERS ALSO PUBLISHED, DIFFICULT TO FIND PATRICK HENRY SAMUEL ADAMS CONCERNS: NO BILL OF RIGHTS EXECUTIVE (PRESIDENT) TOO STRONG CONGRESS TOO STRONG NATIONAL GOVT TOO STRONG
DELAWARE FIRST TO APPROVE CONSTITUTION RI LAST TO APPROVE IT IN 1790 CONSTITUTION RATIFIED ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT HELD: GEORGE WASHINGTON ELECTED JOHN ADAMS ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT (VP: PERSON COMING IN 2 ND PLACE) BILL OF RIGHTS PASSED IN 1791
PRESIDENT WASHINGTON S CABINET SECRETARY OF STATE: THOMAS JEFFERSON*** SECRETARY OF WAR: HENRY KNOX SECRETARY OF TREASURY: ALEXANDER HAMILTON*** ATTORNEY GENERAL: EDMUND RANDOLPH ***2 OPPOSING VIEWS OF GOVERNMENT***
HAMILTON S VIEW SECRETARY OF TREASURY FEDERALIST PARTY HAMILTON, WASHINGTON, ADAMS SOCIALLY: BIG BUSINESS & BANKS POLITICS: STRONG CENTRAL GOVT ECONOMICS: GOVT CONTROLS CONSTITUTION: LOOSE INTERPRETATION (IF IT DOESN T SAY YOU CAN T, THEN YOU CAN) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PRO BRITISH
JEFFERSON S VIEWS SECRETARY OF STATE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC PARTY JEFFERSON, MADISON, MONROE SOCIALLY: COMMON MAN (AGRICULTURE/FARMERS) POLITICS: STATE RIGHTS ECONOMICS: LAISSEZ FAIRE CONSTITUTION: STRICT INTERPRETATION (IF IT DOESN T SAY YOU CAN, THEN YOU CAN T) FOREIGN AFFAIRS: PRO FRENCH
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARTICLE 1: LEGISLATIVE BRANCH (CONGRESS) ARTICLE 2: EXECUTIVE BRANCH ARTICLE 3: JUDICIAL BRANCH ARTICLE 4: RELATIONS OF STATES TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES ARTICLE 5: AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 6: SUPREMACY OF NATIONAL LAW ARTICLE 7: RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: 5 PARTS 3 SPECIFIC PROBLEMS SHAY S REBELLION STATE VS STATE PROBLEMS VIRGINIA PLAN (5 PARTS) NEW JERSEY PLAN (5 PARTS) CONNECTICUT PLAN/COMPROMISE (4 PARTS) FEDERALIST PARTY VS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN PARTY 6 PARTS CONSTITUTION: STRUCTURE/ARTICLES PARAGRAPH ANALYSIS, CITATION