1. A MERICA : A N ARRATIVE H ISTORY 8th Edition George Brown Tindall & David Emory Shi © 2010 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. C HAPTER 7 Shaping a Federal Union

2. The Confederation The New Government Congressional Administration during the War Financial Problems of the New Nation – The role of Robert Morris – The Newburgh Conspiracy – Growing debt

3. The Confederation Development of Land Policy – Easy income source for Congress – History of the land west of the colonies – The Northwest Ordinance – The role of Indian treaties in this area

4. Western Land Cessions, 1781–1802 America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company

5. The Old Northwest, 1785 America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company

6. The Confederation The Economy during the War – Farmers seldom affected – Trade lessens The Economy after the War – Great Britain closes West Indies to the U.S.A – Eventually trade with America resumes – Securing new trade partners

7. The Confederation Diplomacy in the Postwar Period – Flaws in the Articles begin to surface – Problems with Britain in the west – Problems with the Spanish in the south

8. The Confederation The Confederation’s Problems – No central control over states’ policies – No central control over monetary concerns

9. The Confederation Shays Rebellion – The problem – The Rebellion – The result

10. The Confederation Calls for a Stronger Government – The Mount Vernon Conference – The Annapolis Convention – The call for a constitutional convention

11. Adopting the Constitution The Constitutional Convention – Delegates in attendance – The emergence of James Madison Differing Political Philosophies and Plans – The Virginia Plan – The New Jersey Plan

12. Adopting the Constitution The Great Compromise Principles Incorporated into the Constitution – Separation of powers – Nature of the presidency – Nature of the judicial branch – Examples of countervailing forces in the new government – Ratification provisions

13. The Fight for Ratification Federalists versus Anti-Federalists Charles A. Beard’s An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution Arguments for Ratification Arguments against Ratification

14. The Fight for Ratification The Decision of the States – Small states adopt it first Demand for a Bill of Rights Delaware Becomes Ninth State to Ratify – Government is formed

15. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company The Vote on the Constitution, 1787–1790

16. Additional Art for Chapter 7

17. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Chapter Opener

18. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Merchants’ counting house

19. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Domestic industry

20. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Shays’s Rebellion

21. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Drafting the Constitution

22. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company James Madison

23. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Slave trade

24. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Signing the Constitution, September 17, 1787

25. America, 8th Edition Copyright © 2010 W.W. Norton & Company Sixth pillar

26. A MERICA : A N ARRATIVE H ISTORY 8th Edition George Brown Tindall & David Emory Shi © 2010 W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. This concludes the lecture presentation for Chapter 7. Visit the StudySpace for more resources: wwnorton.com/studyspace