Confederation Era Flashcards
After the colonies declared independence they had to
Creat a government for their own state
The framers did not want to
Destroy the political systems they had as colonists
Make the old political system
More Better democratic
Limit the power of the - and give it to the -
Government
People
The second continental congress decided that the new government should be a
Republic a form of government where the people choose
Did allow
Each state had one vote Issue money Pass laws Declare war Make peace Sign treaties
Couldn’t
Enforce laws
Set taxes
These powers were given to each state
Congress and Articles of Confederation passed laws on
how to divide and govern land between Appelation mts and the Mississippi River
It had surveyors map the land
Onto 1 square mile plot
As a resale to the Land Ordinence
New states were formed
The north Ordinence
Explained how the west would be governed
Settlers in the west were given
Settlers writes
Freedom of - and trial by - were promised
Religion
Jury
The law was extremely important because it
Followers this pattern in territories added after the north west territory
Government under the Articles of Confederation
Did not have power
Could not get money bc it could not
Levy taxes and the states could send money but they did not send much
The - and - were in financial trouble
Confederation congress
States
Successes
Passed northwest Ordenence
Negotiate treaties
Declare war
Created the postal system
Weaknesses
Could not control trade Could not enforce laws Could not tax States had own currency No executive Branch No Judicial branch Could ask for money Could ask for troops
Conclusion
The US had some successes and a lot of weeknesses but they went through it all bc they never gave up
Shays rebellion caused many farmers
To go into dept
If taxes were not payed
farmers had their property confiscated and auctioned off
Sometimes the farmer went to jail if
The depts were payed
When the state legislature did not help the farmers were
Rebelled
Shays rebellion was led by
Daniel Shays
Meny people sided with the - including -
The farmers
John Handcock
National leaders realized they rebellions of farmers was
Spelling danger for the nation
Some leaders belived that the power of the national government
Needed to be straitened
