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Articles of Confederation: The first central (federal/national) government
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Constitutional Convention: a meeting of 55 delegates in Philadelphia
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Constitutional Convention: Ended up creating a whole new federal government
Discussions were top secret so that delegates would be free to speak their minds
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Early Government: The Founders did not want a very strong government.
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Federal Convention
(Constitutional Convention): A convention organized to revise the Articles of Confederation because the first national government didn't work.
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Shay's Rebellion: made people realize that the government (Articles of Confederation) was not working and needed to be changed
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Shay's Rebellion: a taxpayer revolt - farmers attacked banks and armories to express their frustration with high interest rates and high state taxes
no state or national army to help
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Strengths of the
Articles of Confederation: The Land Ordinance of 1785 and 1787
Declare war
Borrow money
Organize post office
Make peace and sign treaties
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The 3/5 Compromise: Solved the issue of counting slaves as a part of the population.
Southern states wanted to count slaves.
Northern states did not want southern states counting slaves.
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The 3/5 Compromise: States shall include in their populations 3/5 of all slaves
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The Great Compromise: Established Two Houses of Congress:
Senate: 2 votes/state
House of Representatives: Voting based on state population
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The Great Compromise: Solved the issue between the large and small states
The large states wanted representation based on state population (Virginia Plan)
The small states wanted equal representation regardless of state population
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 and 1787: a law that created western states
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Weaknesses of the
Articles of Confederation: States had most of the power - States fighting
No power to collect taxes from the states=DEBT
No power to draft soldiers
No power to enforce treaties
No national money
Difficult to pass laws 2/3 vote
Difficult to change
