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Articles of Confederation: Success vs Failure. Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Northwest Ordinance Land gained between Appalachians and Mississippi R. After Revolution - colonists moved west to land. Northwest Ordinance. 1785 - surveyors divided areas into towns 1787 - passed Ordinance
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • Northwest Ordinance • Land gained between Appalachians and Mississippi R. • After Revolution - colonists moved west to land
Northwest Ordinance • 1785 - surveyors divided areas into towns • 1787 - passed Ordinance • Made rules for becoming a state
Northwest Ordinance • Must have governor • Must have 5000 free males to start to make laws • Must have 60,000 free people, write a constitution, apply to be state
Northwest Ordinance • Was it a success or failure of the Articles of Confederation? • Why or why not?
Shays’ Rebellion • Massachusetts wanted to pay off state debt • Greatly taxed farmers • Farmers jailed for debt
Shays’ Rebellion • 1786 - Daniel Shays angry • Led farmers in protest against Mass. Taxes and jailing • Mass sent troops to crush rebellion • Realized had to change laws about taxing
Shays’ Rebellion • Was it a success or failure of the Articles of Confederation? • Why or why not?