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What is the AOC
The AOC is the first form of government of America after the war with a weak central government
What was the critical period
1780s
Who created the AOC
John Dickinson
What was the Treaty of Paris
Between the American colonies and Great Britain, this treaty ended the revolution.
What were problems of the AOC
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iYIYEHaxCprvCPAIuu43nari6y0nz0XVFdtyk7KI1PI/edit
Who is Daniel Shays and what was Shay’s Rebellion?
Daniel Shays was a farmer and rebel. What prompted his calls for the rebellion was that he had loans that were borrowed to all the citizens. Then, after the war, he was in debt and couldn’t pay it off in time. The government was threatening and had taken away his farms which made him angry since they hadn’t even given him his money from the service in the war. He prepares 2000 farmers in a similar situation to rebel against the Massachusetts government.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
Purpose was to address the problems of the Articles of Confederation and create a new form of government
What were the issues discussed in the Constitutional Convention?
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iYIYEHaxCprvCPAIuu43nari6y0nz0XVFdtyk7KI1PI/edit
How will the states and the people be represented in the new government?
Two representatives from each state will be represented in the new government (in the senate)
Should enslaved people count toward a state’s population?
5 enslaved people would count as 3 population votes.
How can we guarantee this new, strong government will not abuse its power and infringe on the rights of the people?
A Bill of Rights was created to ensure the new government wouldn’t abuse its power
Where should the new nation’s government be located?
The new government was located in the South from land donation from Virginia and Maryland
Amendment 1
Freedom of speech. press, religion, assembly, and petition.
Amendment 2
RIght to bear arms (guns).
Amendment 3
Citizens do not have to house soldiers
