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Articles of Confederation |
-first draft of the constitution -1777-->ratified by the states 4 years later -aim: balance need for national coordination and fear of centralized political power -outline: unicameral government: no presuditne/ judiciary -lasted 10 years |
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Land Ordinances |
-approved by congress during the 1780s 1. 1784-plan for eventual admission of member states, didnt ban slavery -seen as revolutionary because they weren't planning to develop colonies 2. 1785-regulated land sales north. Ohio River sold $1 640 acre lots 3. 1787-Northwest Ordinance -eventual establishment of 3-5 states -banned slavery but ppl went around it -acknowledged Indian's owning their own land
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Shay's Rebellion |
1786-87 Massachussetts debt ridden farmers closed courts in W. Massachussets as a way to prevent th seizures of their land for failure to pay taxes -self proclaimed "regulators" |
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Why was Shay’s Rebellion such a key incident in prompting a call for a new form of government? What does this tell you about the government that followed it? |
-there was no national government which was concerning to elites and people who owned property because the government should've been stronger to protect property owners on an infringement of their rights due to actions by local majorities -gov't that followed was what this called for-centraliszed, federalist government
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Anti federalists |
opposed ratification thought constitution gave too much weight to POWER in the balancing of liberty/power attacked congress's broad scope of power and protection of slavery thought that merchants/creditors/etc benefitted from constitution and not ordinary men |
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Bill of Rights |
first 10 amendments freedom of speech/religion/press right to bear arms supplemented constitution pretended by Madison ratified by states in 1791 concrete depiction of unalienable rights brought up by jefferson in dec. of ind. |
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civic nationalism |
community open to all those devoted to its POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS and SOCIAL VALUES |
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ethnic nationalism |
community based on shared descendence/ language/culture |
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gradual empancipation |
every state north of Maryland was hard bc states heavily depended on slaves and was engrained yet schools for free black children were established, etc. |
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annuity system |
established in 1795 treaty yearly grants of federal money to indian tribes and institutionalized continuing government influence in tribal affairs, gave outsiders control over indian life |
