ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, 1781-89

10/18/99

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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, 1781-89

The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation

Land Ordinance of 1785

Northwest Ordinance, 1787

Problems of the Confederation

“Shutting down the Courthouses” Shays’ Rebellion, 1786, Massachusetts

Prelude to the Constitutional Convention

James Madison(left) and Alexander Hamilton(right)

Edmund Randolph, Virginia Delegate to Constitutional Convention,later introduced Virginia Plan with Madison; became first Attorney General

John Jay, Wrote some of the Federalist Papers supporting ratification, First Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Rufus King Massachusetts Delegate

Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts Delegate http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/mass.html

John Dickinson,wrote “Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer”;drafted Articles of Confederation; served at Constitutional Convention

Roger Sherman,Connecticut Delegate

WilliamPaterson

William Patterson

John Rutledge, South Carolina Delegate

ROBERT MORRIS,Pennsylvania Delegate

Three-fifths Compromise

Philadelphia Convention

Richard Henry Lee

Ratification Debate: Federalists v. Antifederalists

Problems according to Antifederalists

State Ratification of the Constitution of 1787

State Ratification of the Constitution of 1787

Author: Harwich School District

Email: houston@harwich.edu

Other information:
Slides produced by Mr. Houston's American History classes for local history project