A Loose Confederation Chapter 7 Section 1 Chapter 7 Section 1

The States Write Constitutions  After the war there was the need to create a government. Most states wrote their own constitutions. What were the two reasons that the states wrote their own constitutions?  Which state’s constitution included a bill of rights? What did it guarantee?  After the war there was the need to create a government. Most states wrote their own constitutions. What were the two reasons that the states wrote their own constitutions?  Which state’s constitution included a bill of rights? What did it guarantee?

The States Write Constitutions  The states governments divided their power between an executive and legislature. How were the legislature chosen?  Every state but Pennsylvania had a governor to execute the laws.  Under the state constitutions more people had more rights. Compare the rights people had during the colonial times versus after the war.  The states governments divided their power between an executive and legislature. How were the legislature chosen?  Every state but Pennsylvania had a governor to execute the laws.  Under the state constitutions more people had more rights. Compare the rights people had during the colonial times versus after the war.

The Articles of Confederation  Who began to formulate a government?  It was hard to write a constitution that everyone would agree with. Why do you think?  How did citizens see themselves?  After much debate the Continental Congress approved the first American constitution in What was it called?  Who began to formulate a government?  It was hard to write a constitution that everyone would agree with. Why do you think?  How did citizens see themselves?  After much debate the Continental Congress approved the first American constitution in What was it called?

The Articles of Confederation  Under the AOC the states sent delegates to Congress. Each state had one vote. Congress could declare war, appoint military officers, and coin money. It was also responsible for foreign affairs.  However, the powers of Congress was limited. Congress could pass laws, but 9 states had to approve a law before it could go into effect.  Under the AOC the states sent delegates to Congress. Each state had one vote. Congress could declare war, appoint military officers, and coin money. It was also responsible for foreign affairs.  However, the powers of Congress was limited. Congress could pass laws, but 9 states had to approve a law before it could go into effect.

The States Write Constitutions  Congress could not regulate trade between states or between states and foreign countries. Nor did it have the power to tax. What did Congress have to do in order to raise money?  There was no president to execute laws it was up to the states to enforce the laws passed by Congress. There was no court system to settle disputes between states.  Congress could not regulate trade between states or between states and foreign countries. Nor did it have the power to tax. What did Congress have to do in order to raise money?  There was no president to execute laws it was up to the states to enforce the laws passed by Congress. There was no court system to settle disputes between states.

The Articles of Confederation  What dispute arose?

Weaknesses of the Confederation  By 1783 the United States had won the war however the victory did not solve all American problems.  What other disputes arose between states?  Another problem was that after the war America owed millions of dollars to individuals and foreign nations.  By 1783 the United States had won the war however the victory did not solve all American problems.  What other disputes arose between states?  Another problem was that after the war America owed millions of dollars to individuals and foreign nations.

Weaknesses of the Confederation  Without the power to tax Congress had no way to repay the debt. So Congress asked the states for money, but often the states refused.  During the revolution the Confederacy printed money, but the Continental dollar had little value because it did not have gold to back it. What was the saying use often to describe something worthless?  Without the power to tax Congress had no way to repay the debt. So Congress asked the states for money, but often the states refused.  During the revolution the Confederacy printed money, but the Continental dollar had little value because it did not have gold to back it. What was the saying use often to describe something worthless?

Weaknesses of the Confederation  States as a result printed their own money. What would this cause? Why? Most states refused to accept other states money and thus trade was very difficult.  Foreign countries took advantage of the confederation’s weakness. They ignored the Treaty of Paris, Britain refused to withdraw its troops from the Ohio Valley. Spain closed its ports in New Orleans to American shipping.\this was a serious blow to western farmers, who depended on the port to ship their products to the East.  States as a result printed their own money. What would this cause? Why? Most states refused to accept other states money and thus trade was very difficult.  Foreign countries took advantage of the confederation’s weakness. They ignored the Treaty of Paris, Britain refused to withdraw its troops from the Ohio Valley. Spain closed its ports in New Orleans to American shipping.\this was a serious blow to western farmers, who depended on the port to ship their products to the East.

Admitting New States  Congress was however able to pass laws about how to govern the Northwest Territory. What were these lands? What did the laws establish?  Land Ordinance of 1785 did what? What did it call for?  Northwest Ordinance set up what?  Congress was however able to pass laws about how to govern the Northwest Territory. What were these lands? What did the laws establish?  Land Ordinance of 1785 did what? What did it call for?  Northwest Ordinance set up what?

A Call for Change  Shay’s Rebellion