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Creation of the Federal Creation of the Federal GovernmentGovernment1607-1791
English InfluencesEnglish Influenceson American Governmenton American GovernmentLimited
Government◦ Magna Carta
(1215)◦ English Bill of
Rights (1689)Representative
Government◦ The Parliament
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
John Locke◦ Two Treaties on
Government “Life, Liberty,
Property”
◦ “Natural Rights” vs “Natural Obligations”
◦ Consent of the People
Government of the Government of the ColoniesColoniesMayflower
Compact◦ Direct Democracy◦ Town Halls
Virginia House of Burgesses◦ Representative
Democracy◦ Power of the
Purse
13 Colonies with…◦ Written
Constitutions◦ Guaranteed basic
liberties◦ Legislatures of
Elected Representatives
◦ Separation of Powers
Colonies on Their OwnColonies on Their OwnMercantilismSalutary
Neglect◦3,000 miles
2 months by boat
◦Weak Royal Governors
◦Monetary Gain
Conflict Abroad and at Conflict Abroad and at HomeHomeThe West
◦Quebec◦Indian Territories
Treaties Made and Broken
7 Years WarFrench and Indian War
◦Army Dispatched to American Colonial Defense
George III
Britain Tightens ControlBritain Tightens ControlThe Cost of DefenseNew Taxes
◦ Stamp Act◦ Townshend Act◦ Tea Act
Boston◦ Massacre◦ Tea Party
Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts◦ End of Self-
Governance◦ Close Boston Harbor
Colonies UniteColonies Unite1754- The Albany Plan of Union1765- Stamp Act Congress1773- Committees of
CorrespondenceSeptember 5th, 1774- First
Continental Congress◦Embargo◦The Petition to the King
April 19, 1775- The Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Second Continental Second Continental CongressCongressDefense of Massachusetts
◦George WashingtonFurther Action?Independence
◦The Lee Resolution◦The Adams Committee◦The Declaration of Independence
The DeclarationThe DeclarationIdeology
◦“Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God”◦John Locke
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Specific Complaints◦27 Paragraphs
Separation◦“These colonies are, and of right ought
to be Free and Independent States…”
The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation“League of
Friendship”13 fully
independent statesFeatures
◦ Unicameral Legislature Equal Representation
◦ No executive◦ No judicial◦ Specificly Delegated
Powers
Powers of the Articles◦ Make War and Peace◦ Send and Receive
Ambassadors◦ Enter into Treaties◦ Raise and Equip an Navy◦ Maintain an Army by
“requesting” troops from the states
◦ Fix Standards of Weight◦ Regulate Indian Affairs◦ Establish Post Offices◦ Settle (some) disputes
among the states
Achievements of the Achievements of the ArticlesArticlesPeace with Great BritainNorthwest Ordinance of 1787 Ummm… Uh… Post Offices?
The Articles StinkThe Articles StinkWeaknesses
◦No power to regulate trade◦No authority to enforce the laws◦9 States needed to pass a law◦13 States needed to amend the Articles◦Rule by Committee◦No legal precedents◦No power to tax
No power at all
Stupid Government. Bad, Stupid Government.
Need for Stronger Need for Stronger GovernmentGovernmentGrowing Problems
◦ Tariffs New York-New
Jersey-Connecticut
◦ Boundary Lines Virginia-Maryland
◦ International Relations Piracy New York City-
Detroit West Florida
◦ Non-Payments of Debt The PA Militia The French, The
Dutch, The Spanish
Shays’ RebellionShays’ RebellionDaniel Shays
◦Apple Farmer
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