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Mo Liberty, Mo problems

Mo Liberty, Mo problems. We hold these truths to be self evident…. That when the founding fathers said “ all men are created equal ” they didn’t mean it. After independence, some wanted to end slavery. But just about all Americans felt that Blacks should not have equal rights.

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Mo Liberty, Mo problems

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  1. Mo Liberty, Mo problems

  2. We hold these truths to be self evident… • That when the founding fathers said “all men are created equal” they didn’t mean it. • After independence, some wanted to end slavery. But just about all Americans felt that Blacks should not have equal rights. • For the sake of union, they allowed an evil to continue. • And don’t even think about women.

  3. Republican Motherhood • Was the idea that it was women’s role in American society to help educate their children to be good citizens. They should instill Civic Virtue in their children and encourage it in their husbands. • Women were thus allowed to receive more education than before. Women’s colleges were formed. • Long term this results in women being more involved in Abolitionism, and the women's rights movement. Beginning in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention.

  4. Economic Democracy • Many Loyalists lands were carved up into small farms. • Roger Morris’ estate in New York was divided into 250 parcels. • Nonimportation and Naval Blockades forced American industry to develop. • The end of Mercantilism led to Americans trading with new nations, all over the world.

  5. Union? • The Articles of Confederation was ratified by all thirteen states in 1781. • The holdup? Land. • Maryland only signed off when it was agreed that western lands would be given to the Govt. to turn into future states.

  6. Articles of Confusion • America’s first constitution • No executive branch, just congress • Each state 1 vote • Bills required 9 states approval, amendments to Articles = all 13. • Fed. Govt. had no power to tax, or regulate commerce • Thomas Jefferson called it the best govt. “Existing or that ever existed.”

  7. Did the Articles accomplish anything? • The Land Ordinance of 1785: • Established procedures for selling land west of App. Mts. • Proceeds used to pay off national debt. • Land would be surveyed, divided. • Section 16 of each township sold to provide funds for education! • Northwest Ordinance of 1787 • Territories first, then states • States with equal rights to original 13

  8. Shays Rebellion • Bad economic times were hurting farmers. They were losing their farms because they couldn’t pay their Bills. • In Mass. Daniel Shays led a rebellion, farmers wanted 3 things: • State issue paper money • Suspend property takeovers • Lighten taxes • Rebellion was crushed, then Mass. Passed debt relief

  9. May 25, 1787 • Delegates met in Philadelphia to fix Articles, not replace them. That quickly changed. • Large State Plan (Virginia) v. Small State Plan (New Jersey) • Great Compromise = Two House Congress, House of Reps and Senate • Executive Branch created

  10. Authors of the Constitution AKA Framers • Were landholding elite • Rhode Island sent no delegates! • “Rogues Island” • Average age of the framers was 42 • Were sworn to secrecy • Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton were influential • 3 refused: Elbridge Gerry, George Mason and Edmund Randolph

  11. Creating a New Constitution • 3/5ths Compromise • Electoral College • Senators elected by state Legislatures • House elected by people • Legislature has “power of the purse,” also power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce • Supreme Court created and Federal Courts strengthened • Would be ratified by approval of 2/3 of states

  12. Federalists v. Antifederalists

  13. The Federalist Papers • Are 85 articles advocating the ratification of the Constitution. • They were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay but published under “Publius.” • They outline the philosophy and motivation of the proposed system of government.

  14. Ratification of Constitution • The new Constitution was ratified by the ninth state, New Hampshire on June 21, 1788. The rest followed in a symbolic gesture. • The Bill of Rights was added in 1791.

  15. How did the Constitution reflect Enlightenment ideas? • Separation of Powers (Montesquieu) = three branches, checks and balances • Natural Rights (John Locke) = “All men are created equal,” Bill of Rights • Republicanism = Citizens agree to do what’s best for the country, not just for themselves. • Executive Branch = An elected official rather than a hereditary monarchy

  16. Constitution • Elastic (AKA Necessary and Proper) Clause gives Congress greater powers than those explicitly delegated to it. • “Congress shall have the power –To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”

  17. GW becomes Prez • Washington won 100% of the Electoral College in 1789 and 1792. • Preferred “Mr. President” to Royal sounding titles like “His Majesty, the President” • Created a Cabinet, Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War and Attorney General

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