Articles Of Confederation

  • creation of the state of franklin

    the state of franklin was created from part of the territory west of the Appalachian mountains that had been offered by North Carolina as cession to congress to help pay off debts.
  • start of shay's Rebellion

    The start of Shay's Rebellion was caused by the large amount of debt that farmers were experiencing through the 1780's and of economic crisis laws in Massachusettes. This has also caused Governor James Bowdoin losing the following election
  • Annapolis Convention

    The cause of the Annapolis Convention was that they had to discuss a uniform regulation of commerce. The delegates from 12 states met and was to emerge the constitution of the United State.
  • End Of Shay's Rebellion

    It ended with Shays' defeat by General Benjamin Lincoln's state militia. Even though it was a short period of time, Shays' Rebellion played a big role.
  • Constititional Convention

    Met to rewrite the laws of the United States Government as they were agreed upon under the Articles Of Confederation.
    Articles Of Confederation was the American people's first attempt of constructing a new federal Government after moving away from Great Britain.
  • Ending of the state of Frankiln

    they ended the state of franklin because they had to protect their area of the increase of population of Cherokee and Chickamauga raids.