Britain -

Britain Soldiers

SpainWhere arethey?

France

Debt

currencyvalue

Kentucky’s “Southwest Territory” Kentucky’s “Southwest Territory”

Territory – 1. Congress appoints – a Governor, a Secretary (State), and three judges to administer 2. 5,000 FREE males who could elect a Territorial Assembly

+ State – (Above) + 1. 60,000 FREE

Inhabitants 2. An acceptable State Constitution to Congress

Weakness continued

Shays’ Rebellion 1780’s – Massachusetts was in a serious

economic depression 1786 – The Massachusetts' State

Legislature voted the heaviest taxes in the history of the colony/state

Mass. Legislature decreed that taxes HAD to be paid in Specie- only gold or silver coins

The Rebellion proved the weakness of the U.S. Government under the Articles

Where were J Adams and T Jefferson?

Where were S Adams and P Henry?

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

Virginia Plan – Three Branches of Gov’t

Executive & Judicial – elected by the legislative branch

Legislative – elects othertwo branches & H elects SRepresentation basedon population

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

Legislative to choose Executive branch Unicameral – One House

Executive would be a council NOT one personAnd, would choose theJudicial

Executive –A President elected by Electors

Legislative – BicameralHouse directly elected and based

on populationSenate elected by State Legislatures and equal

representation

Judicial – Appointed by theExecutive – confirmed by the Senate