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-Virginia struck a deal to give up their western boundary lands
+ They wanted the capital to be closer to the south. In Virginia.
+All western lands got succeeded to the AoC
- Land Ordinance of 1785
+ Provided for the orderly sale and settlement of land in northwestern territory.
+ Funds will go to pay for schools.
+ now that they have the land they have to figure out how they will organize.
- Northwest Ordinance 1787; Set rules for creating for new states
+ Creates 3-5 new territories in Northwest
+ Population of 5,000 may elect assembly
+ Population of 60,000 may petition for statehood
+ Bill of Rights provided
+ Slavery outlawed

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- The AoC was written by John Dickinson of PA.* also wrote LETTERS FROM A FARMER IN PA.*
-Consisted of only a CONFEDERATION CONGRESS.
- Each state had only one vote.
- Laws passed by 2/3 majority and amendments had to be unanimous.
+A confederation is a league of independent sovereign states. Kind of like 13 tiny countries under a very loose ruling government.

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Power to
-Declare war and make peace
-Borrow money
-Establish a postal system
-Manage Indian affairs
-Settle disputes between states

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1. It lacks the seperation of powers. All one central government.
2. Large states will be under-represented and small states will be over-represented.
3. It does not allow change or flexibility.
4. Could not levy direct taxes. Could only ask states for contributions.
5. No Army!!!- had to rely on state militias for defense .
6. Could not regulate interstate and foreign trade
7. Could not levy tariffs on imports and exports
8. Get 9 states to agree to a law and all 13 to amend the articles.
9. 13 different currencies.

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FINANCIAL: Most war debts were unpaid and states issued worthless paper money. Congress had to request donations from states to meet national needs.
FOREIGN: European nations had little respect for a new nation that could neither pay its debts nor take effective and united action in a crisis. Britain and spain wanted to take avantage.
DOMESTIC:States were squabbling with each other over thirteen 13 colony currencies
-"Newburgh Conspiracy" 1783
+The continental army and officers planned to march to virginia and hold the government ransom until they got paid.
= SHAY’S REBELLION
+ Summer of 1786~ Massachusetts
+ Farmers from the western portion led by Captain Daniel Shay.
+  Uprising was over high state, imprisonment for debt, and lack of paper money.
+ Lack on institutional response to uprising.
- Confederation Congress was unable to prevent and appeared helpless and ineffective.
+ Alarmed nationalist -> call for meeting to reform articles

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- Treaty of Paris
-PEACE: The confederation congress negotiated successful peace settlement to the Revolution in the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Key Provisions:
+Britain would recognize the existence of the U.S. as independent.
+Mississippi River would be the western boundary
+Americans pay debts owed to british merchants and honor loyalist claims for property confiscated.
-Unity: it kept the country together until a stronger government was established.
- Adjustment of Land Claims: The congress succeeded in having states surrender their western land claims to the national government and created the northwest territory.
+ The Northwest ordinance 1787