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Topic 2: Constitutional Foundations

Discover the constitutional foundations of the United States through compromise. Explore how the government was formed amidst challenges such as land disputes, financial issues, slavery debates, and the failure of the Articles of Confederation. Learn about the pivotal events like Shay's Rebellion that led to the realization of a need for a new government structure. Uncover the intricate negotiations and agreements that shaped the birth of a united nation.

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Topic 2: Constitutional Foundations

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  1. Topic 2: Constitutional Foundations Major Question: How was the government created through compromise?

  2. A New Nation • Problems already • Different state Constitutions • A written document of a plan of government • Mini nations? • Land disputes • Different currency • Slavery? No slavery? • War is expensive • Soldiers debt • State debt • Many couldn’t pay

  3. A New Nation • Problems already • The Articles of Confederation • Agreement among states to form the U.S. • Formed a united government to fight England during the war • Left out anything that resembled what England had done to them.

  4. A New Nation

  5. A New Nation A written change or addition a government.

  6. A New Nation

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  8. A New Nation

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  10. A New Nation • Problems already • The Articles of Confederation • “see the list above” • Shays Rebellion • Couldn’t pay war debts • Confederation Congress owed him money • Couldn’t get it because Congress couldn’t tax • Kicked out of his home legally • Started a new revolution • A revolution, so soon, scared the states into wanting to form a new government.

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