1.Articles of Confederation 2.Executive 3.Daniel Shays 4.Limited government 5.Land Ordinance of 1785 6.Land Ordinance of 1787 7.James Madison

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1. Articles of Confederation 2. Executive3. Dani
el Shays4. Limited government5. Land Ordinance
of 17856. Land Ordinance of 17877. James Madison
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Articles of ConfederationGoverning document of
the combined states after the Revolutionary War.
Congress created plans for a new nation in 1777.
They were created with the intent to restrict the
power of the federal government.
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Under the Articles of Confederation Congress
could not tax or regulate trade. All actions of
the Congress required a unanimous vote. This
meant any state could effectively block any
Congressional action.
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ExecutiveThe is the person responsible to
conduct the business of the government and see
that laws are carried out.The governors served
as state executives.The federal executive under
the Articles of Confederation was very weak.
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Daniel ShaysHe was upset about foreclosures and
taxes on Massachusetts farms.He led an uprising
of farmers in Massachusetts. Many of his
supporters had served in the Revolutionary War.
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Daniel ShaysHis followers attacked the state
armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.His
uprising was one of many revolts against state
governments occurring throughout America at the
time.
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Daniel ShaysMost of Shays compatriots were poor
farmers angered by crushing debt and taxes.
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Daniel ShaysFailure to pay such debts often
resulted in imprisonment or the claiming of
property by the government. His uprising led to
calls for a stronger federal government. Congress
called on the states to send delegates to a
convention to revise the Articles of
Confederation.
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Limited governmentThis is the idea that
governmental power does not extend to all areas
of peoples lives.This was critical to
preventing the rise of a monarch.
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Limited governmentThis is connected to the idea
that governments derive their power from the
consent of the people.
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Land Ordinance of 1785Congress created a system
of land sales and settlement. They developed the
system of townships 6 x 6 miles. One section 1
sq. mile.Land was sold for at least 1 per
acre.One section per township was set aside for
schools.
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Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787This was devised
for lands north and west of the Ohio River. It
extended rights to the settlers there, prohibited
slavery, created a government for the territories.
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Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787When a territory
population hit 5,000 they could create a
legislature. At 60,000 they could apply for
statehood.
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James MadisonHe was an early organizer of
governmental ideas. He challenged the idea of a
weak federal government. He became father of
the Constitution.
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James MadisonHe had been a student of law and
government at Princeton and was heavily
influenced by the traditions of Scottish law.
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How did the measures taken by Britain after the
French and Indian War influence the way the
Americans wanted to created their new government?