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Revolution and the Republic I. Introduction II. The Revolution A. Lawful Revolution B. Redefining Treason III. Republican Justice A. State Constitutions B. Statutes IV. Restoring Authority A. Unrest 1. Slavery 2. Debt 3. Money 4. Shay’s Rebellion B. The Constitution C. The Restoration of Common Law 1. Master and Servant 2. Criminal Conspiracy 3. Farmers and Debt D. The Clampdown

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Page 1: Revolution and the Republic I.Introduction II.The Revolution A.Lawful Revolution B.Redefining Treason III.Republican Justice A.State Constitutions B.Statutes

Revolution and the RepublicI. Introduction

II. The RevolutionA. Lawful RevolutionB. Redefining Treason

III. Republican JusticeA. State ConstitutionsB. Statutes

IV. Restoring AuthorityA. Unrest

1. Slavery2. Debt3. Money4. Shay’s Rebellion

B. The ConstitutionC. The Restoration of Common Law

1. Master and Servant2. Criminal Conspiracy3. Farmers and Debt

D. The Clampdown

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Lawful Revolution

Page 3: Revolution and the Republic I.Introduction II.The Revolution A.Lawful Revolution B.Redefining Treason III.Republican Justice A.State Constitutions B.Statutes

Redefining Treason

• Major John Andre

• Benedict Arnold

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Republican Justice

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Unrest

• Slavery

• War Debt

• Currency shortage

• Shays’ Rebellion (1786)

Woodcut of Daniel Shays (on left, 1787)

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Federal Constitution (1787)

• Federalist Papers

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

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Restoring Common Law

• Master and servant• Criminal conspiracy• Debt

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The Clampdown

• Whiskey Rebellion, 1793