1. Creating the Constitution Chapter 5

2. State gov’ts Individual constitutions Republican – elect representatives White male property owners Religious Freedom TJ – Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

4. Articles of Confederation 1 st US Constitution (1777) Confederation: weak central gov’t; loose assoc. of states Ruled by a unicameral legislature (1) Problems: 1. no POTUS or Supreme Ct. 2. can’t collect taxes 3. can’t raise army 4. 1 vote per state 5. 9 out of 13 states to pass laws

7. Repeal A of C Long Term Causes Can’t pay off war debts Economic depression Short Term Cause Shays’ Rebellion Daniel Shays – 1786 – Mass. Farmers debt + high taxes=foreclosures Farmers revolted – Mass. Militia put it down Showed weaknesses of national gov’t

9. Map Work Northwest Ordinance

10. Constitutional Convention Philadelphia – 1787 – Independence Hall Goal: fix the A of C Members (12 out of 13 states) – Read pg. 144-145 GW – President Franklin Alexander Hamilton James Madison J. Adams and TJ not present