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Land jaws. Old Northwest Northwest of Ohio River East of Mississippi River South of Great Lakes Land Ordinance of 1785 Old Northwest sold to pay of national debt Townships- 6 sq. miles 36 sections- 1 sq. mile 16 th section-public school. Land jaws. Northwest Ordinance (1787)
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Land jaws • Old Northwest • Northwest of Ohio River • East of Mississippi River • South of Great Lakes • Land Ordinance of 1785 • Old Northwest sold to pay of national debt • Townships- 6 sq. miles • 36 sections- 1 sq. mile • 16th section-public school
Land jaws • Northwest Ordinance (1787) • Temporary protection, then permanent equality • 2 stages under federal government • 60,000 admitted as state • Forbade slavery in Old Northwest
Tension between Colonies • Boundaries • Imposing of taxes • Depreciated money value • Colonies had own money
Shay’s Rebellion • Western Massachusetts (1786) • Backcountry Farmers • Lost farms-foreclosures, tax delinquencies • War veterans • Led by Captain Daniel Shays • Demanded • States issued paper money • Lightened taxes • Suspend property takeover
Shay’s Rebellion • MA authorities actions included • Wealthy contributions • Encounters at Springfield, MA • 3 killed, 1 wounded • Collapsed
Effects • MA debter-relief laws • Like Shay’s • Jefferson’s quote “Democratic Despotism” • Uncontrolled Republicanism • A stronger, central government was needed • Many urged amendments
55 delegates met in Philadelphia • All upperclass • Enduring political structure • fg
Constitutional Convention • Members saw eye-to-eye economically • Socially • Government by • Politically • Checks and balances • Judiciary- Federal judges appointed for life • Executive- president elected by electoral college • Senators by state legislature • House of Reps. directly by vote • Two principles of Republicanism
Challenging the New Government • Whiskey Rebellion (1794) • SWPA pioneers effected by tax • Rebelled • Washington summed state militias • Would states help one another • 13,000 rose to occasion • Proved strength of government and its actions