Ch.4.3 Ch.4.3

Moving Toward Moving Toward NationhoodNationhood

A Clash of ViewsA Clash of ViewsEngland-Parliament England-Parliament represented colonistsrepresented colonists

Colonists-represented by Colonists-represented by own legislaturesown legislatures

Colonists could not be in Colonists could not be in parliamentparliament

Colonial TradeColonial TradeColonies only trade with Colonies only trade with EnglandEngland

Colonists wanted to trade Colonists wanted to trade with any countrywith any country

Colonists helped England Colonists helped England defeat France in the French defeat France in the French and Indian War in 1763and Indian War in 1763

““No Taxation Without No Taxation Without Representation”Representation”

War Debt=more taxesWar Debt=more taxesPeople who didn’t pay taxes People who didn’t pay taxes were thrown in jailwere thrown in jail

Committees of Committees of Correspondence-Correspondence-communicationcommunication

Called for reps. From all Called for reps. From all coloniescolonies

First Continental First Continental CongressCongress

Cut off trade with Cut off trade with EnglandEngland

Situation got worseSituation got worseSecond Continental Second Continental Congress met in 1775Congress met in 1775

Colonists fighting Colonists fighting soldiers in Mass.soldiers in Mass.

Thomas Paine- Thomas Paine- Common Common SenseSense

Dec. of IndependenceDec. of IndependenceVoted for independenceVoted for independenceJefferson, Franklin, Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, wrote Dec. of Adams, wrote Dec. of Ind.Ind.

People give power to People give power to govt.-protect their rightsgovt.-protect their rights

Organizing a New Govt.Organizing a New Govt.Each state-constitutionEach state-constitutionCitizen’s rightsCitizen’s rightsTerm limits for governorsTerm limits for governorsSep. of powersSep. of powers

Articles of ConfederationArticles of ConfederationReps. Based on Reps. Based on population/same # of population/same # of votesvotes

National legislature, each National legislature, each colony gets 1 votecolony gets 1 vote

Most powers with statesMost powers with states

Articles had to be ratified Articles had to be ratified by 13 coloniesby 13 colonies

Ratified in 1781Ratified in 1781Limping Govt.Limping Govt.Huge debt because of Huge debt because of warwar

Lost confidence in Am. $Lost confidence in Am. $

Congress did not have Congress did not have power to taxpower to tax

No trade with EnglandNo trade with EnglandFarmer’s slid into debt.Farmer’s slid into debt.Lost landLost landShays’ rebellionShays’ rebellion