Experimenting with Confederation During the Revolutionary War the states had united under a similar goal independence However the states were reluctant to unite under a strong central govt Americans favored a ID: 769158
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Experimenting with Confederation During the Revolutionary War, the states had united under a similar goal: independence. However, the states were reluctant to unite under a strong central gov’t. Americans favored a republic -a gov’t in which citizens rule through their elected representatives . Colonies Become States Each colony had its own government Reluctant to unite
The Continental Congress started the process of drafting a constitution for the central gov’t while the states were drafting their own.The Cont. Congress had to answer 3 questions:Representation? By state or population?Can supreme power be divided?Who gets the western lands?
Articles of Confederation – New Government Weak central governmentOnce a year, each state would send delegation from Capital to meet ( Confederation Congress ) Powers: Declare war, raise armies, sign treaties Couldn’t: Tax or regulate trade
Major Provisions (Parts) What are some potential problems…No power to tax:No power to enforce treaties: Every state (no matter the size) has one vote: No power to regulate commerce/trade: Amending requires unanimous vote
Weaknesses Which weakness do you think was the biggest?
Successes - Northwest OrdinanceWhat do we do with all this new land?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Rules about how to settle: Congress would choose a governor, a secretary, and three judges for that territoryWhen 5,000 free males settled in the territory , they elected a legislature When the population reached 60,000 they could apply to become a state “on an equal footing with the original states” Said that they had rights in territory (Freedom of Religion, property rights, and trial by jury) No Slavery was allowed!!!
What states were created? Ohio Illinois Wisconsin MichiganIndiana