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Rebellion of farmers shows the weakness of the central government.
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Delegates meet to write the Constitution.
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Writings of The Federalist encourage the acceptance of the Constitution.
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| Articles of Confederation |
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States would keep their freedom and independence.
States would be joined in a firm league of friendship, not a strong central government.
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| Valid until all 13 states ratified it. |
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| A legislative branch of the new goverment. |
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| paper bills printed by Congress |
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| Prices rise very quickly: The money does not buy as much as it used to. |
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A group that began arguing for a newer, stronger form of national government.
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| Government under Articles of Confederation |
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Weak at home.
Powerless in dealings with other countries.
Congress could not pass laws making rules. |
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Uprising of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786.
Massachusetts borrow money to fight War the tax property to pay off its debt. The taxes hit especially hard on the farmers. |
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Revolutionary War veteran.
Leader in a movement that demanded lower taxes and closing of courts that punished debtors. |
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| Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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Order that commanded that the Northwest Territory be divided into smaller territories (states later).
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The Articles of Confederation granted the most power to the governments.
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| What argument was made against the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have enough power to resolve conflicts. Since there was no central court or central leader, it was hard to solve national problems. |
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| Why did writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely create a weak central government? |
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They wanted power to rest with individual states, not with a strong central government.
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| The Articles of Confederation led to problems with money and difficulty trading with other countries. The nationalists began to argue for a stronger central government. |
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| What conclusions did the nationalists draw about the Articles of Confederation? |
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| The Articles of Confederation were making the nation weak, and a stronger government needed to be formed. |
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Why did Shays' Rebellion frighten the nationalists and other Americans?
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| The rebellion showed that some citizens were not going to put up with new policies. |
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| The Northwest Ordinance provided for the conversion of lands gained by the Treaty of Paris into full-fledged states. |
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| Why can the Northwest Ordinance be considered a successful action by Congress under the Articles of Confederation? |
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It provided a workable plan for converting new territories into states that became full partners in the nation.
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Articles of Confederation
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plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence
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the part of the government that passes laws
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