secession: america at war ch. 5 amsco notes. 15 year struggle to replace british system:...
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Written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a Penn. statesman Written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a Penn. statesman Accepted by Congress in 1781 and is considered the first national constitution Accepted by Congress in 1781 and is considered the first national constitution Rejection of “tyranny” of monarchy by creating a central government that was WEAKER than state governments Rejection of “tyranny” of monarchy by creating a central government that was WEAKER than state governments State governments should be able to determine own policies free from restrictions of central gov State governments should be able to determine own policies free from restrictions of central govTRANSCRIPT
SECESSION: AMERICA AT WAR
CH. 5 AMSCO NOTES
15 year struggle to replace British system:RepublicanismEconomically – virtuous, independent property
ownersEquality (of opportunity) – stressed individual
efforts, BUT all born with equal positionFormation of state governments (1776)
Written downReduce gov. power and separate legislative
and executiveMassachusetts constitution model by 1780’s
Written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a Written in 1777 by John Dickinson, a Penn. statesman Penn. statesman
Accepted by Congress in 1781 and is Accepted by Congress in 1781 and is considered the first national constitutionconsidered the first national constitution
Rejection of “tyranny” of monarchy by Rejection of “tyranny” of monarchy by creating a central government that was creating a central government that was WEAKER than state governmentsWEAKER than state governments
State governments should be able to State governments should be able to determine own policies free from determine own policies free from restrictions of central govrestrictions of central gov
Fear of too much power in one handFear of too much power in one handConfederation Congress – Confederation Congress –
WEAK!!!WEAK!!!, unimportant, unimportantStates sovereignStates sovereignNational gov – coordinating National gov – coordinating
mechanisms for pressing mechanisms for pressing natnat’’l/international needsl/international needsConduct warConduct warBorrow and issue moneyBorrow and issue money
WEAKNESSES OF THE A of C
• The Treaty of Paris 1783 was signedThe Treaty of Paris 1783 was signed• The Northwest Ordinance was passedThe Northwest Ordinance was passed• Had the power to declare war and Had the power to declare war and
peace, print money, make treatiespeace, print money, make treaties
Land Ordinance of 1785Land divided into 36-square-mile townshipsSold based on 1 square mile - section 16 for
schools Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Population reached 5,000 free men- could form a territory
Population reached 60,000 free men- write a constitution and form a state
With Congressional approvalWisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
The Northwest Ordinance provided The Northwest Ordinance provided an orderly settlement process in the an orderly settlement process in the WestWest
Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794)Battle of Fallen Timbers (1794)It promisedIt promised
no slaveryno slaveryeducationeducationfreedom of religionfreedom of religiontrial by jurytrial by jury
Daniel Shays Daniel Shays – former captain in – former captain in Continental armyContinental army
Demanded: paper money, tax relief, Demanded: paper money, tax relief, relocation of capital, no imprisonment for relocation of capital, no imprisonment for debtdebt
Prevent collection of debt by closing court Prevent collection of debt by closing court houseshouses
SIGNIFICANCE: illustrated the weakness of SIGNIFICANCE: illustrated the weakness of the AOC and prompted the drafting of the the AOC and prompted the drafting of the ConstitutionConstitution