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EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. You just fought a long war and won! What do YOU want to be careful about when setting up your new nation and government? Be ready to share. Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation

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EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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  1. EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  2. You just fought a long war and won! What do YOU want to be careful about when setting up your new nation and government? Be ready to share.

  3. Great Britain recognized the U.S. as an independent nation • The Iroquois League was destroyed and Native Americans were pushed farther west • Ideas of freedom and natural rights inspired some people to begin opposing slavery

  4. Women’s roles in society were questioned. • Our Revolution influenced events in other around the world • States Rights vs. Strong Central Government.

  5. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION: Our FIRST GOVERNMENT following the Revolution.

  6. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION PROBLEMSBENEFITS • WEAK CENTRAL Gov’t LAND ORDINANCE • NO Single Currency of 1785 • Could NOT COLLECT TAXES NORTHWEST • Unanimous vote ORDINANCE of 1787 needed to amend • NO Executive or Judicial Both set guidelines Branches NEW STATES to enter the union.

  7. REPUBLICANISM • Gov’tshould be based onCONSENT OF THE GOVERNED • REPUBLIC – not a direct democracy, butGOV’T of ELECTED OFFICIALS

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