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Do now: If it’s broke you should fix it, right? Are their any dangers
with “fixing” the Articles of Confederation?
Today, I will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the Articles of
Confederation and explain how the Northwest Ordinance benefited
the U.S.
If you have not taken the quiz on 6.4/6.5, you must do so by Friday 9
January 2015.
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If you did not turn in your 7.1 homework, do so now.
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Grades will be update tomorrow around 3:00 pm.
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***** The Grading Period Ends 21
January 2015 (Wednesday)
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Complete 7.2 Qs 1-6.
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5 Jan: Crash Course Review of the AmRev
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6 Jan: The “Articles of Confederation” homework
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7 Jan: The Failure of the A.O.C. and the need for a
more effective document
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8 Jan: The Constitutional Convention homework
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9 Jan: Many Compromises (possible homework)
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Each state was guaranteed "its sovereignty, freedom,
and independence.“
Each state had one vote in Congress, which meant that
small states had as much power as large states.
Laws passed by Congress required approval by 9 of the
13 states. Amendment of the Articles required
unanimous approval.
**So… each state was allowed to act as their own
independent country; however, were loosely united.
Think of it this way: each state is still a family, but
extended family like your 5 cousin removed (hey, I
think were related, but I’m not sure how…)
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Created a central government (a legislature called
Congress that would make laws).
Leader of the Congress was elected and called the
President, acts similar to the Speaker of the House does
today).
2 to 7 members per state, only 1 vote per state
Term = 1 year
Powers
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Protect the seas
Declare war
Informally help to settle disputes between states
Coin money (states could as well)
Appoint military officials
Indian relations
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No Executive to carryout the laws passed
No Judiciary to formally settle all disputes
between states
No common currency, made it difficult to trade
Had to ask states for money and soldiers if
necessary
9 out of 13 states to pass a law, instead of a simple
majority which would be 7.
**Essentially, the federal government has to beg
the states for virtually everything, and the states
can say no to almost any request.
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Suggested by George Washington and headed by
James Madison.
Held Sept of 1786
Parties involved: NJ, NY, PA, DE, VA
Reason: To discuss disputes regarding trade between
the states.
At this point, virtually each state had their own
currency, so did Congress. What does that mean? If
you wanted to buy goods from PA and you lived in
VA, you would have to exchange for VA $ for PA $
your currency.
**Difficult to conduct business
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When: August 1786 to February 1787
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Why:
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Aggressive tax and debt collection
Political corruption
Parties involved:
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Farmers from MA, a lot of AmRev veterans
State government and tax collectors
Other information: Taxes were raised during an economic depression (terrible
idea), also Remember people aren’t particularly keen on paying taxes in the
first place
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Actions:
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State raised taxes during a depression
State began seizing farm land from those that didn’t pay their taxes or didn’t
pay back their loans
Farmers organized and attacked government buildings and officials
MA militia finally raised and rebellion is put down
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After the Annapolis Convention and Shay’s
Rebellion people began to realize that the
A.O.C. need fixed, so they agreed to meet in
Philadelphia May 1787.
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1787, guaranteed basic right to settlers, and
outlawed slavery in those territories.
60,000 settlers and a Constitution  statehood
Provided a clear and easy way to settle newly
acquired territory, allowed 5 new states to
enter the union OH, IN, IL, MI, and WI
Allows the federal government the ability to
generate some revenue without having to ask
the states for $.