articles of condeferation
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- We can't have a monarchy, the states must have a lot of power!
- THEY CAN'T TREAT FARMERS THIS WAY. PUTTING US IN JAIL FOR NOT PAYING THEIR DEBTS?!?! TOO FAR
- Creation of the Articles of ConfederationThe Articles of Confederation was a very weak document that handed the states way too much power. This further divided the country, and congress had little power to stop it.
- God that rebellion was a disaster. Let's fix this
- Issues leading up to Shays' RebellionStates had an excess of war debt and pressured the farmers for money. The taxes were unfairly high, and the government ignored the farmer's petitions. They would take away their belongings and their property, and then send them to jail. Farmers were getting really fed up and this led to...
- The sun is rising on our new nation
- Shays' RebellionShays' Rebellion was the breaking point. Farmers were fed up with the treatment they were enduring. They marched on many courthouses and eventually the supreme court. Although it got shot down, it rippled through US History.
- YEAH! I'm free to say what I want and hold a gun!
- Constitutional Convention occurs Following Shays' Rebellion, the problems of the Articles of Confederation were highlighted. Hamilton and Madison called together a meeting to discuss the direction the country is headed in.
- The Constitution of the United States is ratified After trial and error, the Consitution is ratified. This sets up the government for America.
- Passage of the Bill of RightsGovernment should be dynamic, meaning open to change. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution. Amendments ensured new problems popping up had resolutions.
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