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Critical Period
Weak national government
Congress had no power to tax
Congress had no power to regulate or commerce among sates
There was no common currency
Each state had one vote in Congress, regardless of size
There was no executive or juducial branch
Congress cold not force states to send troops -
The Articles of Confederation
The 13 newly independent states united into one country (USA)
American political leaders adopted a weak national government at the end of the revolutionary war -
Land Ordinanc of 1785
Established a plan for surveying the western lands -
Annapolis Convention
Called to settle disputes among states over commerce
Only 5 states showed up -
Shays' Rebellion
Debt ridden farmes in Massachusetts rebel due to high taxes -
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Provided the process for the creation and admission of new states -
The Great Compromise
Created 2 house congress
Senate -
3/5ths Compromise
Slaves couned as 3/5ths of a person when determining a state's representation in House of Reps -
Bill of Rights Signed
