1. Revolutionary Outcomes

2. Establishing a government
Republic
Power given to the people
Questions
How should the government be set up?
Who should participate?
How could a government be set up so that opposing groups of citizens would all have a voice?

3. Revolution or Evolution?
Egalitarian
Trend of thought that favors equality for ALL people
How egalitarian was it?
Patriots elites began to rise
Think – who do we know? George Washington, Alexander Hamilton

4. Voting Rights Expand Rise in belief of equality
Ability, effort, virtue, not wealth, or family
Only applied to white males
Women, Native Americans, and African Americans left out
After Revolution, some states replaced property qualifications with taxpaying requirements

5. Women Many women were politically active during war
Boycotts
Raised money
“Republican motherhood”
Raise next generation of Patriots
Instill democratic principles in children
Virtuous citizens
Education – mothers have to educate sons, so mothers had to be educated
Abigail Adams (1776)- “Remember the Ladies”
Still viewed as inferior to men

6. African-Americans at War
Thousands of slaves gained freedom by enlisting
Washington allowed African Americans to join Continental Army
5,000 African Americans joined army and militias
After the Revolution, states realized slavery did not fit in with ideas of liberty and equality
Many northern states abolished slavery
Discrimination
South relied heavily still on slave labor for agricultural economy

7. Revolution and Religion
A movement for separation of church and state
Freedom of religion

8. Economic Changes End of Mercantilism Loyalist property divided up
American economy now open to new markets & trade relationships
Opened western territory
Loyalist property divided up
Growth of American manufacturing
Boycotts and non-importation forced American development for domestic manufacturing

9. Economic Problems
American ships are barred from British and West Indies
State governments in debt
Inflations - states individually printed money
Average citizens are worse off financially

11. State Constitutions
New states created constitution to put republican ideals into practice
Guaranteed specific rights for citizens
Freedom of speech, religion, press
Liberty
Continental Congress
Delegates came together and proposed a new type of government
States draft a new constitution
Articles of Confederation created national government

12. State Constitutions and Governments
Common aspects
Weak executive and judicial branches
Legislature given important powers
Annual elections
Had bill of rights

14. Creating the Government
Revolutionary Continental Congress
No authority
1776- Continental Congress called for a committee to draft a constitution for the new action
1777- Articles of Confederation  Confederation Congress

15. Articles of the Confederation
A unicameral Congress
9 of 13 states to make a law - difficult
13 of 13 states to amend – impossible
Representatives frequently absent
Could not tax, raise armies or regulate trade - due to fear a government like King George
No executive to sign or enforce the law
No President
No judicial branch to settle disputes between the states

18. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
A law on how to govern the Old Northwest
Our nation was deciding how to deal with its colonies
No slavery
Subordinate to federal gov

20. International Relations
Britain:
For 8 years Britain refused to send an ambassador to America
Kept forts
Spain
Closed Mississippi River to American commerce
Kept fort
French
Demanded repayment of money loaned to US and restricted trade with French West Indies and French ports

21. Federalist v. Antifederalists
Federalist – strong central gov
Hamilton
Anti-federalist – leave power to states
Jefferson

22. Shay’s Rebellion Where: Western Mass. 1786 Fight over boundaries
In 1787 a small group of small farmers protested against the foreclosure of farms and Massachusetts government
Why? They were in debt, their homes being repossessed (foreclosure) and unfair taxation
Led by Daniel Shays