American Pageant Chapter 9 APUSH Review (Period 3)

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1 Sept 201519:52

Summary

TLDRThis educational video explores the early years of the United States, focusing on the Articles of Confederation and its shortcomings. It highlights the creation of state governments post-independence, each with their own constitution and varying powers. The video discusses the unicameral Congress, lack of executive and judicial branches, and the inability to tax, which led to financial crises. It also covers the Northwest Ordinances, foreign policy issues, and internal rebellions like Shay's Rebellion, which underscored the need for a stronger central government. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the resulting Constitution are examined, including compromises like the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the establishment of a federal system with checks and balances.

Takeaways

  • πŸ›οΈ The first national government under the Articles of Confederation was weak and had limited powers, intentionally designed to prevent centralized authority.
  • 🌟 State governments were established with their own constitutions, often featuring a separation of powers, property requirements for voting, and Bills of Rights to protect individual liberties.
  • πŸ“œ The Articles of Confederation faced challenges such as the inability to tax, regulate trade, and enforce laws due to the lack of an executive branch and judiciary.
  • πŸ›£οΈ The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 were significant achievements of the Articles, establishing a system for territories to become states and prohibiting slavery north of the Ohio River.
  • 🚦 The financial problems of the young nation, including a large debt and worthless paper money, highlighted the need for a stronger central government.
  • 🏰 External threats like England's refusal to leave the Northwest territories and Spain's closure of the Mississippi River to American shipping added to the calls for a stronger federal government.
  • 🏺 Shay's Rebellion exemplified internal strife and the inability of the Articles of Confederation to maintain order, leading to increased demands for a more effective government.
  • 🀝 The Constitutional Convention in 1787 was initially intended to revise the Articles but resulted in the creation of an entirely new federal government under the U.S. Constitution.
  • βš–οΈ Key compromises at the Convention included the Great Compromise (bicameral legislature with equal and proportional representation) and the Three-Fifths Compromise regarding the counting of slaves for representation.
  • πŸ“œ The U.S. Constitution, once ratified, established a government based on popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and a system of checks and balances, with the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

Q & A

  • What was the main concern of the states when creating their own governments after independence?

    -The main concern was safeguarding liberties and preventing centralized power, especially in the executive branch, which led to the establishment of a separation of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

  • Why were property qualifications maintained in many states for voter eligibility?

    -Property qualifications were maintained in many states to limit voting rights to those who owned property, reflecting the belief that those with a stake in society should have a say in its governance.

  • What was the significance of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

    -The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, authored by Thomas Jefferson, was significant because it disestablished the Church of England and provided religious freedom for all, including Jews and Catholics, which was a progressive step at the time.

  • Why was the Articles of Confederation considered weak as a national government?

    -The Articles of Confederation was considered weak because it had a unicameral Congress, no executive branch, no power to tax, and could not regulate trade between states, which severely limited its ability to effectively govern.

  • What were some of the key weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

    -Key weaknesses included the requirement of nine out of thirteen states to pass laws, equal representation for all states regardless of size, and the need for unanimous consent to amend the Articles.

  • How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 contribute to the success of the Articles of Confederation?

    -The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a system for surveying and selling land in the Northwest Territory, with a section set aside for public education. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set up a system for territories to become states and banned slavery north of the Ohio River, contributing to the growth and organization of the nation.

  • What foreign policy problems did the United States face under the Articles of Confederation?

    -Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States faced problems with England, who was building forts in the Northwest and disrupting trade, Spain, who banned American shipping along the Mississippi River, and pirates like the Barbary pirates who harassed American shipping.

  • What was Shay's Rebellion and why was it significant?

    -Shay's Rebellion was a protest led by Daniel Shays against economic hardships and tax collection in Massachusetts. It was significant because it highlighted the need for a stronger central government to address internal threats and maintain order.

  • What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

    -The main purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to revise the Articles of Confederation, but the delegates ultimately decided to create an entirely new federal government with a stronger central authority.

  • What were the key compromises made during the Constitutional Convention?

    -The key compromises included the Great Compromise (bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and proportional representation in the House), the Three-Fifths Compromise (counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes), and the agreement to allow the slave trade to continue until 1808.

  • How did the Federalist Papers contribute to the ratification of the Constitution?

    -The Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, were a series of essays that aimed to persuade the public to support the ratification of the Constitution by outlining its benefits and addressing concerns about a strong central government.

Outlines

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πŸ›οΈ Formation of State Governments and the Articles of Confederation

This paragraph discusses the establishment of state governments by the 13 colonies post-independence, each creating its own constitution with a separation of powers. It highlights the fear of centralized power, leading to a strong legislative branch and property qualifications for voting. The paragraph also touches on the creation of the first national government under the Articles of Confederation, drafted by John Dickinson in 1777 and ratified in 1781. It points out the weaknesses of this government, including its unicameral Congress, lack of an executive branch, and no power to tax, which led to financial problems and its eventual replacement by the Constitution.

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🌱 The Northwest Ordinances and Early Foreign Policy Challenges

The second paragraph focuses on the Articles of Confederation's achievements, particularly the Northwest Ordinances. It details the Land Ordinance of 1785, which set up a system for surveying and selling land, with a section set aside for public education. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a process for territories to become states and banned slavery north of the Ohio River. The paragraph also discusses foreign policy issues faced by the young United States, including disputes with England, Spain, and France, as well as internal threats like Shay's Rebellion, which highlighted the need for a stronger central government.

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🏰 Shay's Rebellion and the Call for a Stronger Central Government

This paragraph delves into Shay's Rebellion, an uprising led by Daniel Shays in Massachusetts, sparked by economic hardships and debt. The rebellion, which the government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak to quell, underscored the need for a stronger federal government. It also revealed tensions between the frontier and the East Coast, leading to calls for a new government. The paragraph concludes with the Annapolis Convention of 1786 and the subsequent Constitutional Convention of 1787, where delegates aimed to create a new, stronger central government, leading to compromises like the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise.

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πŸ“œ The Constitutional Convention and the Creation of the U.S. Constitution

The final paragraph covers the debates and compromises at the Constitutional Convention, including the contentious issue of slavery and its impact on representation and the slave trade. It discusses the three-fifths compromise and the eventual agreement to allow the slave trade until 1808. The paragraph also outlines the ratification process, the Federalist and Anti-Federalist debates, and the eventual adoption of the Constitution with the promise of a Bill of Rights. It concludes by summarizing key features of the Constitution, such as popular sovereignty, separation of powers, federalism, and the Electoral College system for presidential elections.

Mindmap

Keywords

πŸ’‘Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution of the United States, adopted in 1777 and ratified in 1781. It established a weak central government with a unicameral Congress and no executive or judicial branches. The video script discusses how this government structure led to inefficiencies and prompted the need for a stronger federal government, which eventually replaced it with the U.S. Constitution.

πŸ’‘Separation of Powers

Separation of Powers is a political doctrine that divides state authority into different branches, typically legislative, executive, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power. The script mentions that many state governments had a separation of powers, with most power residing in the legislative branch, to safeguard liberties and prevent tyranny.

πŸ’‘Republicanism

Republicanism is a political ideology that emphasizes civic virtue and opposes concentrated power, advocating for a government that derives its power from the people. The video script highlights that the state governments were set up based on the idea of republicanism, which meant power was vested in the people and based on their consent.

πŸ’‘Northwest Ordinance

The Northwest Ordinance refers to a set of laws passed in 1785 and 1787 that established how territories west of the Appalachian Mountains could become states. The video script discusses the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which included provisions for surveying and selling land, setting aside land for public education, and banning slavery north of the Ohio River.

πŸ’‘Shay's Rebellion

Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts in 1786-1787, led by Daniel Shays, in response to economic hardships after the American Revolution. The video script explains how this rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and increased calls for a stronger central government to address internal threats and economic issues.

πŸ’‘Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 original states in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation. The video script describes how the convention ultimately led to the creation of an entirely new government under the U.S. Constitution, with stronger central authority.

πŸ’‘Federalism

Federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states or provinces. The video script explains that the new Constitution established a federal system where both the national government and state governments have powers, with the federal government having supremacy.

πŸ’‘Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which were added to protect individual liberties and to restrict the powers of the federal government. The video script mentions that the promise of a Bill of Rights helped to secure ratification of the Constitution by those who were concerned about the potential for government overreach.

πŸ’‘Electoral College

The Electoral College is the process by which the President of the United States is elected, where electors chosen by each state cast votes on behalf of their state. The video script explains that the framers of the Constitution created the Electoral College to limit direct popular influence in presidential elections, fearing that too much democracy could lead to mob rule.

πŸ’‘Three-Fifths Compromise

The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention where enslaved individuals would be counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of taxation and representation. The video script discusses this compromise as a controversial aspect of the Constitution that addressed the issue of how enslaved individuals would be counted for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives.

Highlights

The 13 colonies had to create their own state governments after independence, each with its own written plan under a state constitution.

Most state governments had a separation of powers with the legislative branch holding most of the power to prevent centralized authority.

Property qualifications were common for voter eligibility in many states, limiting voting rights to white males with property.

Virginia created a statue for religious freedom by Thomas Jefferson, a precursor to the First Amendment.

The Articles of Confederation was the first national government of the United States, drafted by John Dickinson in 1777.

Under the Articles, the government had limited power, including no power to tax or regulate trade between states.

The government under the Articles faced financial problems due to a large debt and worthless paper money.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 and 1787 were significant accomplishments of the Articles, establishing principles for new states and banning slavery north of the Ohio River.

Foreign policy problems included issues with England, Spain, France, and piracy, highlighting the need for a stronger central government.

Shay's Rebellion in 1786 showed the weakness of the government under the Articles and increased calls for a stronger central government.

The Constitutional Convention in 1787 aimed to revise the Articles but resulted in the creation of an entirely new federal government.

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were debated for representation in Congress, leading to the Great Compromise.

The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed slaves to be counted as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes.

The slave trade was allowed to continue until 1808, as decided during the Constitutional Convention.

The Federalist Papers were written to persuade people to support the ratification of the Constitution.

The promise of a Bill of Rights helped secure ratification of the Constitution, which would become the supreme law of the land.

The Constitution established a government based on popular sovereignty, separation of powers, and federalism, with checks and balances.

Presidents under the Constitution would be elected by the Electoral College, not directly by the voters.

Transcripts

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what's going down history people today

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we're going to take a look at our first

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national government the Articles of

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Confederation we're going to see how it

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failed where it did have some success

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and ultimately why was it replaced by

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the new federal government under the

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Constitution now before we get into any

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national governments one thing you need

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to keep in mind is all of the 13

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colonies upon independence had to create

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their own state governments so each

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state is going to set up its own written

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plan of government under state

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constitution and they're gonna look very

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different depending upon which state you

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focus on now they do share some

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characteristics and one of those things

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is a separation of powers power was

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typically split between three branches

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of government the legislative branch

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executive branch and the judicial branch

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and most of the power in many of the

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states was in the legislative branch

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they were worried about centralized

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power especially in the executive branch

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so no two powerful governors in these

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states the whole idea of separation of

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powers was to safeguard the liberties

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that they are fighting for and

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eventually will win with the American

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Revolution some states had different

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property requirements these were typical

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for voter eligibility in fact many

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states maintain property qualifications

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in order to vote in other words if you

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were a white male sorry

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only white males are able to vote in the

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new nation if you were a white male you

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had to have property in order to be able

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to vote so the American Revolution

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didn't change that reality in many

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states some states it did many states

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included Bill of Rights that outline

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basic freedoms in the state constitution

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so freedom of religion trial by jury and

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other rights that they were worried

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might be taken away by too powerful of a

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government in fact one state in

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particular Virginia created the statue

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for religious freedom by Thomas

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Jefferson this was passed by the

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Virginian assembly and it D established

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the Church of England

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provided religious freedom for all

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including Jews and Catholics who

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typically were ignored when we talked

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about religious freedom and Jefferson

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was very proud of this accomplishment

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way before the Bill of Rights or the

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First Amendment establishing religious

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freedom now important to keep in mind is

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all these different state governments no

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matter what their different rules were

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they were set up based upon the idea of

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republicanism and this meant power comes

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from the people and it's based upon

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consent however there would be debates

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over what republicanism would look like

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in the new nation and as I said some

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states maintain property qualifications

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for voting while others abolish them

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during the American Revolution our first

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national government is set up under the

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Articles of Confederation this is the

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first national government of the United

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States it's drafted by John Dickinson

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during the American Revolution he

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actually submits it in 1777 during the

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fighting but it took some time to ratify

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because the different states were

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disputing who controlled land out in the

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West there was all sorts of arguments

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and it's not formally ratified until

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1781 now this government it could

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conduct foreign policy it could borrow

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money it could make treaties sounds like

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a lot of power right there however it's

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extremely important to keep in mind

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under the Articles of Confederation the

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government was weak it had limited power

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and they did that intentionally because

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of their experiences with King George

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and Parliament and their experiences

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with England in general so some examples

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of the weaknesses it had a unicameral

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Congress unicameral meaning one house

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only one house there's no executive

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branch no president no prime minister in

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fact there's no court system so no

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executive branch to enforce the laws it

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has no power to tax the Articles of

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Confederation gave the government no

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power to tax and that's going to be a

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big problem and it could not regulate

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trade between different states some

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other problems under the Articles of

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Confederation include it took nine votes

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out of 13 to pass laws that mean nine

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states out of thirteen way

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more than a majority needed to agree to

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pass any laws all states regardless of

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size had one vote so the most populated

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state Virginia had the same amount of

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representation as a smaller state such

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as Rhode Island and if you want it to

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change the Articles of Confederation to

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amend it all thirteen states must agree

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in order to make any changes and that's

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nearly impossible big thing that happens

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is under the Articles of Confederation

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financial problems plagued the young

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nation there was a large debt as a

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result of the American Revolution paper

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money was being printed and it was

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worthless there's no ability to tax and

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you had to rely on the states to just

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send money to the government and it's

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not going to work out very well in spite

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of these challenges there is some things

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the Articles do well and that's really

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seen in the northwest ordinances one of

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the biggest accomplishments of the

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Articles of Confederation the first one

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is the land ordinance of 1785 and it

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established the principle that

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territories could become States as their

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populations grew and we're really

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talking about this territory right in

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here the old northwest and the US

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government under the Articles would sell

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the land in order to raise money and pay

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off the debt under the land ordinance of

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1785 it sets up a system for surveying

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the land and selling that land in the

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northwest so they would survey the land

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as you can see right here they would

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divide it up into townships and an

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important part of the ordinance of 1785

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was that one section of the land would

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be set aside for public education and

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this was a pretty progressive idea at

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the time for the government to be

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setting aside land for public edie

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and then finally the third law under the

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Northwest ordinances is the Northwest

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Ordinance of 1787 this set up the system

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for territories to enter the union as

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new States and you could see the five

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states that will eventually be created

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out of this chunk of territory it said

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once a territory reached 60,000

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residents they could petition to become

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a state and they could become a state

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and they would be

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equal to the existing states but under

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the ordinance of 1787 they did something

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they banned slavery north of the Ohio

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River in this territory and this is

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obviously going to lead to further

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divisions between the north and the

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south as time goes on in this early

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period the United States is going to

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face many threats many foreign policy

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problems from a variety of sources and

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one is our old mama England in fact

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England was building forts in this

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territory remember they still occupied

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Canada they're building forts in the old

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Northwest they're supposed to remove

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those forts they don't there is

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disruptions in trade between the United

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States and England and they're giving

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weapons to the Native Americans in this

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region which is very often then being

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used on Americans in the frontier so

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there's a lot of problems in tensions

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continuing between the US and England

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another problem came from Spain when in

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1784 they banned American shipping along

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the Mississippi River they basically

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shut off the Port of New Orleans right

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over here and this is a huge problem

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because this is basically the highway

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that trade traveled on and really if you

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look at this map roughly half of the

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territory of the United States was

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really not firmly in their control we're

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also going to have some problems with

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our former allies France they start

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demanding repayment of loans that they

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had given us during the American

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Revolution and eventually they're going

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to have their own revolution the French

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Revolution which is going to cause a lot

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of problems later on then lastly you'll

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never believe it

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but pirates also were causing problems

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for the United States in this early

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period the Barbary pirates were over

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here in North Africa and the

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Mediterranean Sea and in this area and

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they start harassing American shipping

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previous to this period we had the

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protection of the powerful British Navy

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since there are mama and now that we're

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free we have to do our fighting on our

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own and we're not equipped to deal with

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these multiple threats so you have all

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these foreign policy problems for the

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young nation then you have threats from

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within and that really could be seen

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with Shaye's

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rebellion recall following the American

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Revolution the economy suffered a

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post-war depression the economy is doing

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really poorly the money's worth nothing

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and particularly hard-hit were farmers

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since the Articles of Confederation

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can't tax the debt is growing and many

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states are printing paper money that is

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basically worthless as a result of these

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problems you have something called

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Shay's rebellion sparking in 1786 and

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Daniel shade the guy who the rebellion

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is named after is a veteran of the

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American Revolution and he's a farmer in

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Massachusetts and he leads a rebellion

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of poor farmers in the state of

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Massachusetts many of these farmers were

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seeing their farms foreclosed they were

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taken over by the bank and in order to

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deal with this they start organizing

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they have some demands they want lower

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taxes they want the end of foreclosures

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they don't want their farms taking over

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they want the printing of paper money so

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that they can help pay their debts off

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easier and they also want the end of

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imprisonment for debt you could actually

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go to jail if you didn't pay your bills

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back then these farmers don't get their

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demands met and they begin to organize

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into mobs that stop the collection of

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taxes they start closing down the courts

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where the debtors were being put on

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trial and there's even a mob of farmers

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that try to seize the weapons from the

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armory where all the guns are kept now

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here's the thing about Shay's rebellion

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the government under the Articles of

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Confederation was too weak to put the

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rebellion down so these farmers are not

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paying their taxes they're shutting down

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the court systems and the government

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really can't put this rebellion down and

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you can see it's happening throughout

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the state of Massachusetts eventually a

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militia breaks up the rebellion and

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Shay's rebellion kind of fades away but

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what's important about this and make

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sure you know it it increased calls for

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a stronger central government there's a

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real fear amongst the propertied classes

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the moneyed that this rebellion is a

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sign of things to come and we need a

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strong government to deal with these

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potential rebellions another important

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thing about Shay's rebellion is it

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reveals tensions between those people in

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the back

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country those people out in the frontier

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and the people that are on the East

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Coast the more wealthy the more property

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the more money following chase

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rebellions some people wanted a new

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government to be formed and there was a

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growing demand that something be done to

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address the problems facing the nation

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under the Articles of Confederation you

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can see in the blue some of the things

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we've already mentioned there is a

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meeting in 1786 at Annapolis it's called

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the Annapolis convention only five

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states attend to discuss trade and

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commerce it's not a really successful

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meeting in terms of accomplishing

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anything but two people at the meeting

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Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

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agree we're going to meet up again in

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Philadelphia in one year and that's

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exactly what they do and this event

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becomes the Constitutional Convention in

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1787 the purpose of the meeting was for

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revising the articles in fact the 55

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delegates who go there sent for the sole

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and express purpose of revising the

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Articles of Confederation they're going

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there with the plan that we're going to

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fix this thing and make it a little bit

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better 12 States show up at the

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Constitutional Convention no Rhode

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Island you got some all-stars you can

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see him in that painting you got George

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Washington he's the president of the

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convention Ben Franklin's in the house

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at 81 years old and you got a whole

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bunch of other people and what they

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decide these 55 delegates they very

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quickly decided to create an entirely

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new stronger central government they're

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going to get rid of the Articles of

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Confederation and replace it with a new

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federal government interesting to note

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who's not there Thomas Jefferson is over

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in Europe so is John Adams and some of

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the more radical members of the American

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Revolution Patrick Henry Sam Adams they

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are suspicious of this group and they're

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really worried about the formation of a

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more powerful government but they're

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doing it anyhow and so here's what

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happens they do need to make a lot of

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compromises at the Constitutional

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Convention there's a lot of

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disagreements make sure you know about

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them and the biggie is about

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representation

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Congress how were they going to

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determine the number of people who are

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elected into Congress per state and

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there's a lot riding on this decision

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because the more votes the more power

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remember under the Articles every state

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had one vote regardless of size and you

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can see on the map you got 13 states and

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they have wildly different levels of

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population James Madison introduced his

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plan called the Virginia Plan oftentimes

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kind of referred to as the large state

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plan and this said we should set up a

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bicameral to house legislature and

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representation would be based on

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population meaning the more people you

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have living in the state the more people

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you would get that would be able to

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serve in Congress clearly if you're a

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small state you don't like this plan and

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they had their own plan sometimes

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referred to as the New Jersey Plan and

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this was favored by small states they

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say let's have a unicameral legislature

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one house and each state would have

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equal representation there's a lot of

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tension over this issue but luckily

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there's a compromise it's called great

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compromise introduced by Roger Sherman

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sometimes referred to as the Connecticut

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plan and here's what they do they're

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going to take elements of both plans

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you're going to have a bicameral

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legislature so you're going to have a

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two house the upper house the Senate two

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representatives per state so it didn't

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matter how big or small your state was

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you're going to get two senators and in

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the lower house the House of

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Representatives the representation would

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be based upon population so the more

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people living in the state the more

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people you get to elect while they solve

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the population issue another issue kind

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of hovered over the Constitutional

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Convention and that has to do with

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slavery there was a debate over whether

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slaves should be counted in the state

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population and southerners said yes you

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should count our slaves so we can get

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more representatives northerners say no

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you don't give them any political or

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social or economic rights so the answer

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is no they come up with a very

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controversial compromise called the

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three-fifths compromise and basically

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what it said slaves would be counted as

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three-fifths

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of a person when deciding representation

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in the House of Reps so each slave would

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count as three-fifths and by doing so

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this adds more representatives in the

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House of Reps for southern states

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which tended to have large slave

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populations another agreement

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surrounding the issue of slavery has to

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do with the slave trade how much longer

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should we allow people to be forcibly

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brought to this new nation founded upon

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liberty and freedom and all that good

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stuff and at the convention they decide

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they're going to allow the slave trade

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to continue until 1808 and for another

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20 years slaves are allowed to be

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brought into the United States and then

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finally although the word slave or

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slavery was not used in the Constitution

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it's important to note the institution

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of slavery was very much protected by

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the original document they even have a

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Fugitive Slave Clause which is added

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which says if your slave runs away you

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are able to reacquire your property and

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bring them back to your plantation or

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farm there's other debates and conflicts

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at the Constitutional Convention but

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eventually they create a document and

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they have to figure out whether or not

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we're going to ratify or approve it the

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Constitution would only take effect if 9

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out of 13 states ratified it and there

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are going to be supporters and haters on

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both sides the Federalists were those

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individuals who were the supporters of

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the Constitution and they really favored

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a strong central government on the other

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end were the anti-federalists people

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like Thomas Jefferson even though he was

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over in Europe these were the critics of

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the Constitution and they favored a weak

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central government yes there were flaws

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with the Articles of Confederation but

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this new government in their mind was

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giving too much power to the central

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government and anti-federalists were

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very much opposed to ratification they

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tended to favor state rights you do have

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people trying to convince those who did

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not want ratification and you could see

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this in the Federalist Papers these are

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85 essays largely written by James

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Madison and Hamilton but you also got

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some by John Jay and they were designed

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to persuade people to support

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ratification of the Constitution

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eventually the thing that helps get

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enough anti federalists to support

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ratification is the guarantee of a Bill

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of Rights that would be added to the

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Constitution the first ten amendments

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would be added later on and the idea

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behind the Bill of Rights is it

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enumerated it's spelled out specifically

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individual rights and explicitly

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restricted powers of the federal

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government and the new government will

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take effect in 1789 when George

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Washington takes office as the nation's

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first president finally some stuff you

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should know about the Constitution the

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Constitution set up a government based

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upon popular sovereignty and this means

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power is in the hands of the people they

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are the source of a government's power

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separation of powers between the three

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branches of government is very much a

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part of this constitutional system and

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it's important to note that the power of

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government is limited and there are

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checks and balances and a separation of

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powers embedded in this document another

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concept you should know about is the

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fact that the Constitution set up a

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division of power between the national

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and state governments both the national

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and state governments have power and

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this is the system known as federalism

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but it's also important to note that the

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federal government the national

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government ultimately has supremacy over

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the states ratification meant the

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Constitution would be the supreme law of

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the land and lastly under the

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Constitution presidents would not be

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elected directly by the voters in fact

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the framers of the Constitution wanted

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to limit excessive popular influence

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they feared too much democracy would

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lead to mob rule number these were men

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of property and money so they created

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the Electoral College as the means of

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electing the President of the United

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States that's going to do it thank you

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