Mira Road Memorable Call Grls Number-9833754194-Bhayandar Speciallty Call Gir...
Shaping a new nation
1. Shaping A New Nation
From Confederation
to Constitution
2. Colonies Become States
Each colony had –
governor, council,
colonial assembly =
own form of
government
Distinct self-governing
Allegiance to colony 1st
America 2nd
FEAR of strong central
govt. = England
5. State Constitutions
Each state created their own, but adopted many similar ideas
• Limit power of govt. leaders
• Guarantee specific rights to citizens
- Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Press
Focus on Liberty over Equality (explain)
6. Right to Vote
Limited democracy
African Americans – generally
could not vote
Maryland and others – property
ownership requirement
New Jersey – voting rights to all
free property owners (Women –
ended – 1807)
7. Massachusetts
What did the U.S. “borrow”
from the Massachusetts
Constitution?
http://www.mass.gov/legis/const.htm
11. Balance of Power
Articles of Confederation
2 levels – states & federal –
each had powers over the other
National – declare war, make
peace, sign treaties, borrow
money, set standards for coins,
weights & measures, postal
service, & native relations
NO executive department, no
national court system
12. Western Lands
1779 – 12 states happy –
Maryland blocked passage –
western lands
Some states had claim to
western land while others
didn’t = unfair advantage
solution – national govt.
assume control
passed march 1781
13. Governing the
Western Lands
Land Ordinance of 1785
Plan for surveying the land
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Dividing land into territories &
set plan for becoming a state
14. The Confederation Fails
Political & Economic Problems?
Borrowers Versus Lenders?
Foreign-Relations?