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WHAT DO WE DO WHAT DO WE DO NOW!NOW!
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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris
►Makes US independentMakes US independent►Sets boundary at MississippiSets boundary at Mississippi
►Canada to north (British)Canada to north (British)►Florida to south (Spain)Florida to south (Spain)
Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisContinuedContinued
►US fishing rights off Canadian coastUS fishing rights off Canadian coast►Repay War debtRepay War debt►British return captured slavesBritish return captured slaves►Give back Loyalist propertyGive back Loyalist property
Forming a RepublicForming a Republic
►Would be a loose union of statesWould be a loose union of states►Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation
Main purpose to handle foreign affairsMain purpose to handle foreign affairs State governments still strong---too strongState governments still strong---too strong
Nation grows WestNation grows West
►YOU DECIDEYOU DECIDE
Nation grows West notesNation grows West notes
► Land Ordinance---measures land in 6 by 6 Land Ordinance---measures land in 6 by 6 squaressquares
►Northwest Ordinance---provides rules for Northwest Ordinance---provides rules for land ownershipland ownership Practice freedomsPractice freedoms Treat Indians fairlyTreat Indians fairly Bans slaveryBans slavery Provides a governor and 3 judgesProvides a governor and 3 judges 5,000 free men creates assembly5,000 free men creates assembly 60,000 allows statehood60,000 allows statehood
►Northwest Ordinance creates five Northwest Ordinance creates five states…states… IllinoisIllinois WisconsinWisconsin IndianaIndiana MichiganMichigan OhioOhio
Shays Rebellion creates a need Shays Rebellion creates a need for stronger governmentfor stronger government
►Farmers lost land because of need to Farmers lost land because of need to pay in gold or silverpay in gold or silver
►Marched on Capital of Mass.Marched on Capital of Mass.►Defeated by state militiaDefeated by state militia►Showed the lack of power of Fed. Gov.Showed the lack of power of Fed. Gov.
Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention
►Members known as “Founding Members known as “Founding Fathers”Fathers”
►Purpose was to establish rules for Purpose was to establish rules for everyoneeveryone
►Met at Independence Hall in Met at Independence Hall in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
►Big States v. Small statesBig States v. Small states
BIG STATES BIG STATES VIRGINIA PLANVIRGINIA PLAN
►Creates 3 branches of governmentCreates 3 branches of government►Congress chosen based on Congress chosen based on
POPULATIONPOPULATION
SMALL STATESSMALL STATESNew Jersey PlanNew Jersey Plan
►One house---Equal representationOne house---Equal representation
CompromiseCompromiseConnecticut PlanConnecticut Plan
►Called the “Great Compromise”Called the “Great Compromise”►Created two parts to CongressCreated two parts to Congress►One based on Population ( House of One based on Population ( House of
Reps.)Reps.)►One based equally ( U.S. Senate )One based equally ( U.S. Senate )►Authored by Roger ShermanAuthored by Roger Sherman
Washington becomes Washington becomes PresidentPresident
►April 1789 in New YorkApril 1789 in New York►Washington creates Precedent( an Washington creates Precedent( an
example that becomes standard example that becomes standard practice)practice)
►Creates first CabinetCreates first Cabinet Sec. of state—Thomas JeffersonSec. of state—Thomas Jefferson Sec. of Treasury---Alexander HamiltonSec. of Treasury---Alexander Hamilton Sec. of War--- Henry KnoxSec. of War--- Henry Knox Attorney General---Edmund RandolphAttorney General---Edmund Randolph
Shifting ArgumentsShifting Arguments
►Federalist vs. Anti-FederalistFederalist vs. Anti-Federalist
►Big State vs. Small StateBig State vs. Small State
►Strict Construction vs. Loose Strict Construction vs. Loose ConstructionConstruction
Interpreting the ConstitutionInterpreting the Constitution
►Strict ConstructionStrict Construction Government only has powers granted in Government only has powers granted in
the Constitutionthe Constitution Is an Anti-Federalist positionIs an Anti-Federalist position
►Thomas Jefferson was a strict constructionistThomas Jefferson was a strict constructionist
►Loose ConstructionLoose Construction Government has the power to do what is Government has the power to do what is
necessary and proper---does not have to necessary and proper---does not have to be in the constitutionbe in the constitution
Is a Federalist positionIs a Federalist position►Alexander Hamilton was a loose Alexander Hamilton was a loose
constructionistconstructionist
Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion
►Farmer protest against a tax on Farmer protest against a tax on whiskeywhiskey
►Farmers marched on PittsburghFarmers marched on Pittsburgh►Protest was put down by Federal Protest was put down by Federal
governmentgovernment
Washington retiresWashington retires
►Washington served two terms in officeWashington served two terms in office►Warned against forming political Warned against forming political
partiesparties Felt political parties would weaken the Felt political parties would weaken the
unity of the American peopleunity of the American people