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Articles of Confederation

Articles of Confederation. Shays Rebellion 1786. Angry farmers led by Daniel Shay revolted against debtors/banks who were foreclosing on their farms in Massachusetts. Philadelphia Constitutional Convention 1787 . Democratic Republic. The Great Compromise….

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Articles of Confederation

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  1. Articles of Confederation

  2. Shays Rebellion 1786 Angry farmers led by Daniel Shay revolted against debtors/banks who were foreclosing on their farms in Massachusetts.

  3. Philadelphia Constitutional Convention 1787

  4. Democratic Republic

  5. The Great Compromise… • New Jersey’s Plan had each state equally represented • Virginia’s Plan proposed representation should be based on population • Great Compromise=2 houses in Congress • Senate: eastate has a rep • House of reps: based on pop

  6. Three-fifths Compromise • Delegates at the convention needed ALL states to sign/ratify the Constitution, including the South • Allowed slaves to count as 3/5 of a human being

  7. Federalists Papers: a cry for ratification • Delegates knew factions would tyrannize one another and balance was needed. • Majority (poor/farmers) vs. Minority (wealthy) • Federalists Papers written to convince states to ratify/sign the constitution establishing a a FEDERAL government. #10 by James Madison: conflict was caused by unequal distribution of wealth. • What philosophers/enlightened thinkers echoed these ideas?

  8. 3 branches of Government= Seperation of Powers

  9. Creating Checks and Balances

  10. Video..take notes http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/key-constitutional-concepts Questions to answer: 1) What happened after the Revolution that made us adopt a Constitution? 2) What challenges were there to making the constitution? 3) How did human nature influence how the the founding fathers structured the Constitution that framed our government?

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