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Land jaws

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Tension between Colonies • Boundaries • Imposing of taxes • Depreciated money value • Colonies had own money

  4. 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

  5. Shay’s Rebellion • MA authorities actions included • Wealthy contributions • Encounters at Springfield, MA • 3 killed, 1 wounded • Collapsed

  6. Effects • MA debter-relief laws • Like Shay’s • Jefferson’s quote “Democratic Despotism” • Uncontrolled Republicanism • A stronger, central government was needed • Many urged amendments

  7. 55 delegates met in Philadelphia • All upperclass • Enduring political structure • fg

  8. 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

  9. 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

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