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The founding fathers believed the states should have more power than the federal govt. because of the govt. they just overthrew.The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781.Soon the govt. realized the federal govt. needed more power.The Articles lacked the power to govern the people well.Since there was no real govt. power, rebellions arose nationwide.The nation's leaders proposed a constitution.This constitution would give the federal govt. more power w/o eliminating all state power.
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The ratification of the AOC was significant because it expressed the fears of early American leaders and citizens, that a federal govt. could become corrupt.
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Ended through the Treaty of Paris 1783 This was significant because it broke the American colony away from Great Britain.
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These events were significant because they showed how weak the AOC was when it came to governing citizens.
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This was another example of how little power the AOC really had.
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This is significant because it started the movement towards the ratification of the Constitution.
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This was one of the few successes under the AOC.
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Another example of how little the AOC had control over.
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Under the new president the AOC would be replaced by the Constitution. This showed the new power of the federal govt.
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Gave the federal government more power in order to govern the nation better.
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This was the final step in making the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
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This gave new liberties to the citizens of the US under the newly ratified constitution.
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The first bank of the US was a plan to boost American economics through Nationalists beliefs therefore starting the National Era.
