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Constitutional Convention and other important events

Constitutional Convention and other important events . By: W hitney and Dakota . Problems in the new nation. There was no president The congress had very little power The congress did little to protect the citizens Spain closed the lower part of the Mississippi river

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Constitutional Convention and other important events

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  1. Constitutional Convention and other important events By: Whitney and Dakota

  2. Problems in the new nation • There was no president • The congress had very little power • The congress did little to protect the citizens • Spain closed the lower part of the Mississippi river • Britain closed many ports to Americans • Britain forced Americans merchants to pay high duties • Farmers could not export their goods

  3. Shay’s Rebellion • September 1786 • Massachusetts counties began to rebel • Farmers closed down courts in the western part of the states so they could not take anymore property

  4. Constitutional Convention • February 1787 congress invited each state to send delegates to Philadelphia • They had planned to discuss ways to improve the Articles • The delegates met May 1787the Philadelphia State house • 55 delegates for 12 states(Rhode Island)

  5. Virginia Plan • Four days into the meeting Edmond Randolph presented the Virginia Plan • Prosed a new federal constitution that gives supreme power to central government • Government would be divided into 3 branches

  6. Legislature • Legislature: divided into two houses, representative would be chosen on the population of the state ; larger states have more votes ; the smaller states did not approve

  7. New Jersey Plan • Two weeks later William Paterson introduced the New Jersey Plan • One house legislature • Each state having one vote • Gave power to congress to tax citizens in all circumstances • Large states were against this

  8. The Great Compromise • One month later the delegate came to a compromise • Every state, whatever size, would have an equal vote in the upper house • Votes would depend on the states populations in the lower house • The Great Compromise was pasted

  9. Three-Fifths Compromise • The Three-Fifths Compromise settled the population representation of the slaves • The north only wanted the slaves population to determine taxes not representation of the state • In the end they settled with having the slaves only count for 3/5’s of a person

  10. Demanding the Bill of Rights • Federalist felt like the Bill of Right was not needed • Anti-federalist would not approve the Constitution without the Bill of Rights • Eventually all 13 states vote to pass the Constitution

  11. Constitution • September 1787

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