WHAT DO WE DO WHAT DO WE DO NOW!NOW!

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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

►Makes US independentMakes US independent►Sets boundary at MississippiSets boundary at Mississippi

►Canada to north (British)Canada to north (British)►Florida to south (Spain)Florida to south (Spain)

Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisContinuedContinued

►US fishing rights off Canadian coastUS fishing rights off Canadian coast►Repay War debtRepay War debt►British return captured slavesBritish return captured slaves►Give back Loyalist propertyGive back Loyalist property

Forming a RepublicForming a Republic

►Would be a loose union of statesWould be a loose union of states►Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation

Main purpose to handle foreign affairsMain purpose to handle foreign affairs State governments still strong---too strongState governments still strong---too strong

Nation grows WestNation grows West

►YOU DECIDEYOU DECIDE

Nation grows West notesNation grows West notes

► Land Ordinance---measures land in 6 by 6 Land Ordinance---measures land in 6 by 6 squaressquares

►Northwest Ordinance---provides rules for Northwest Ordinance---provides rules for land ownershipland ownership Practice freedomsPractice freedoms Treat Indians fairlyTreat Indians fairly Bans slaveryBans slavery Provides a governor and 3 judgesProvides a governor and 3 judges 5,000 free men creates assembly5,000 free men creates assembly 60,000 allows statehood60,000 allows statehood

►Northwest Ordinance creates five Northwest Ordinance creates five states…states… IllinoisIllinois WisconsinWisconsin IndianaIndiana MichiganMichigan OhioOhio

Shays Rebellion creates a need Shays Rebellion creates a need for stronger governmentfor stronger government

►Farmers lost land because of need to Farmers lost land because of need to pay in gold or silverpay in gold or silver

►Marched on Capital of Mass.Marched on Capital of Mass.►Defeated by state militiaDefeated by state militia►Showed the lack of power of Fed. Gov.Showed the lack of power of Fed. Gov.

Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention

►Members known as “Founding Members known as “Founding Fathers”Fathers”

►Purpose was to establish rules for Purpose was to establish rules for everyoneeveryone

►Met at Independence Hall in Met at Independence Hall in PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

►Big States v. Small statesBig States v. Small states

BIG STATES BIG STATES VIRGINIA PLANVIRGINIA PLAN

►Creates 3 branches of governmentCreates 3 branches of government►Congress chosen based on Congress chosen based on

POPULATIONPOPULATION

SMALL STATESSMALL STATESNew Jersey PlanNew Jersey Plan

►One house---Equal representationOne house---Equal representation

CompromiseCompromiseConnecticut PlanConnecticut Plan

►Called the “Great Compromise”Called the “Great Compromise”►Created two parts to CongressCreated two parts to Congress►One based on Population ( House of One based on Population ( House of

Reps.)Reps.)►One based equally ( U.S. Senate )One based equally ( U.S. Senate )►Authored by Roger ShermanAuthored by Roger Sherman

Washington becomes Washington becomes PresidentPresident

►April 1789 in New YorkApril 1789 in New York►Washington creates Precedent( an Washington creates Precedent( an

example that becomes standard example that becomes standard practice)practice)

►Creates first CabinetCreates first Cabinet Sec. of state—Thomas JeffersonSec. of state—Thomas Jefferson Sec. of Treasury---Alexander HamiltonSec. of Treasury---Alexander Hamilton Sec. of War--- Henry KnoxSec. of War--- Henry Knox Attorney General---Edmund RandolphAttorney General---Edmund Randolph

Shifting ArgumentsShifting Arguments

►Federalist vs. Anti-FederalistFederalist vs. Anti-Federalist

►Big State vs. Small StateBig State vs. Small State

►Strict Construction vs. Loose Strict Construction vs. Loose ConstructionConstruction

Interpreting the ConstitutionInterpreting the Constitution

►Strict ConstructionStrict Construction Government only has powers granted in Government only has powers granted in

the Constitutionthe Constitution Is an Anti-Federalist positionIs an Anti-Federalist position

►Thomas Jefferson was a strict constructionistThomas Jefferson was a strict constructionist

►Loose ConstructionLoose Construction Government has the power to do what is Government has the power to do what is

necessary and proper---does not have to necessary and proper---does not have to be in the constitutionbe in the constitution

Is a Federalist positionIs a Federalist position►Alexander Hamilton was a loose Alexander Hamilton was a loose

constructionistconstructionist

Whiskey RebellionWhiskey Rebellion

►Farmer protest against a tax on Farmer protest against a tax on whiskeywhiskey

►Farmers marched on PittsburghFarmers marched on Pittsburgh►Protest was put down by Federal Protest was put down by Federal

governmentgovernment

Washington retiresWashington retires

►Washington served two terms in officeWashington served two terms in office►Warned against forming political Warned against forming political

partiesparties Felt political parties would weaken the Felt political parties would weaken the

unity of the American peopleunity of the American people