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1. Aquire western lands
2. Land Ordinance 1787
3. Northwest Ordinance
• set the rules for creating new states
• creates 3-5 new territories in Northwest
• population of 5000 may elect assembly
• population of 60000 may petition for statehood
• bill of rights provided
• slavery outlawed

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1781 - 1788 the nation was governed under the articles written by John Dickinson of PA.
Gov created by Articles:
• consisted of only a Confederation Congress
- States make their own money and govern themselves. Loose association
• each state has only one vote
• laws passed by 2/3rds majority and amendments had to be unanimous

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Unpaid war debts
• merchants plantation owners loan supplies and expect to be paid
• we owe France millions - international debt
• Great Britain debt
• soldiers not getting paid their salaries
• family debt
• state debt

Newburgh Conspiracy:
Soldiers were supposed to get money but they didn't get it

Shays Rebellion (Summer of 1786 in MA)
• what led to it? Debt ^
Led 100s (will end in 1000s)
Plan is to arrest local govt and shut down the town. They forced judges to allow them to keep their farms and they burned down some rich homes
- poor rising up against the system that supports the rich

The constitution controlled the masses
Can elect a game changer

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Treaty of Paris 1783
Key provisions
- Britain would recognize us as an independent country
- Mississippi River would be western boundary
- Americans pay debts owed to British merchants and honor loyalist claims for property confiscated

Britain lost political control over 13 states

We are independent

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One confederate congress; no executive or judicial branch aka no separation

Each state had only one vote; power isn't absolute in one person. Populations are not taken into account. Large states are underrepresented and small states are over represented

Laws passed by 2/3rds and amendments unanimous; not flexible or open to changes

Couldn't levy direct taxes. Could only ask States for contributions

No army, relied on state militias

Couldn't regulate interstate and foreign trade

Couldn't levy tariffs on imports and exports

Get 9 states to agree to a law and all 13 to amend the articles

13 different currencies

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Power to
• declare war and make peace
• borrow money
• establish a postal system
• manage Indian affairs
• settle disputes between states