1. How are problems with the new government fixed?
Forming A New Nation
How are problems with the new government fixed?

2. Articles of Confederation
1781: Articles of Confederation are ratified by new 13 states
Federal Gov in Phila., each state gets one vote in Congress
Need 9 out of 13 states to pass laws
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 set requirements for new states to be admitted to US – no rights for Indians

3. Problems w/ Articles of Confederation
Each state had equal Congressional rep regardless of pop.
Fed Gov can’t tax
No executive or judicial branch
States have more power than Fed Govt

4. Shays’ Rebellion
Massachusetts running out of money, state raises taxes
Farmer named Daniel Shays starts a rebellion
VQ1: Why did Shays start a rebellion?
VQ2: Why couldn’t the Fed Gov help Massachusetts?
Many states fearful of revolutions & lack of federal govt power, they meet in Philadelphia to fix the problem
Discuss: Did Shays do the right thing to get change?

5. Constitutional Convention
Problem #1 - unfair congressional representation
1) Virginia Plan (James Madison) would base representation on state’s population
2) New Jersey Plan (William Paterson) would give each state two reps
3) The Great Compromise
- Senate: each state get two reps
- House of Rep’s: reps based on pop.
Problem #2: South wants to count slaves towards population, North does not
- Three-Fifths Compromise
Each slave would count as 3/5 of a person
Problem #3: States have more power than Fed Gov
- Madison proposes new constitution, will give Fed Gov more power but states can still make own laws