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The Critical Period Chapter 2 ~ Section 3

The Critical Period Chapter 2 ~ Section 3. Objectives. I – Describe the structure of the government set up under the Articles of Confederation II – Explain why the weaknesses of the Articles led to a critical period for the country in the 1780s

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The Critical Period Chapter 2 ~ Section 3

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  1. The Critical PeriodChapter 2 ~ Section 3

  2. Objectives • I – Describe the structure of the government set up under the Articles of Confederation • II – Explain why the weaknesses of the Articles led to a critical period for the country in the 1780s • III – Describe how a growing need for a stronger national government led to plans for the Constitutional Convention

  3. Vocabulary • Articles of Confederation • Ratification • Jurisdiction

  4. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • Main Idea • The government that saw the colonist through the revolution had no real framework, order or direction • The colonists knew something formalized and permanent needed to be created if the revolution was successful which led to the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, our first government

  5. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The Articles of Confederation established “a firm league of friendship” among the States • Powers: Congress was given the power to declare war, deal with national finance issues, and settle disputes among the States • Obligations: The States promised to obey Congress, and to respect the laws of the other States. Most other powers were retained by each State • The Government had no power of enforcement

  6. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The Articles were very flawed from the start

  7. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The Revolutionary War ended in October of 1781 • The economic, political and military issues of the newly independent United States were only highlighted by the flaws of the Articles of Confederation • An ineffective government led to arguing, jealousy and suspicion among the states • Most of the states refused to support the government • Some states made secret trade deals with other states & countries

  8. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The states acted as economic competitors with one another, the would refuse trade, over tax, band other states’ products, printed their own currency and violence erupted

  9. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The most well know act of violence was Shay’s Rebellion in Massachusetts • A group of disgruntled farmers stormed an arsenal to steal weapons to prevent their farms from being foreclosed upon • The state of Massachusetts eased laws on land owners at this time • The 12 other states saw this as a wake up call and realized that a stronger more organized government was needed

  10. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • The leaders of states and of the revolution realized that the Articles of Confederation would lead to the undoing of the United States • By 1785 a movement sprung up to change the Articles of Confederation and create a new form of government

  11. Chapter 1 ~ Section 3 • Representatives from Maryland and Virginia (economic rivals) met at Mount Vernon, Virginia, (George Washington’s house) in 1785 to discuss trade • The meeting was so successful that the Virginia government requested a meeting of all thirteen States, which eventually became the Constitutional Convention

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