The First Republic, 1776 - 1789

I. Philosophy of Republicanism
  A. Soverignty of the People
     1. Impact of the Revolution on women
     2. Impact of the Revolution on African Americans
     3. Impact of the Revolution on Native Americans
  B. State Constitutions
  C. Articles of Confederation
     1. states kept sovereignty
     2. central government had limited power
     3. each state had one vote
     4. states chose representatives
     5. amendments required unanimous consent
II. Challenges Facing the Confederation Congress
  A. Fiscal Crisis
     1. National Debt
         Congress had printed money to finance the war
         debt of $ 11 million
     2. Robert Morris and the rise of nationalism
        Bank of North America 1781
  B. Economic Depression
  C. Economic Policies of the States
     1. Conflict over tariff policy
     2. Conflict between debtors and creditors
   D. Western Land Policy
     1. Indian Policy in the West
       a. Treaty of Fort Stanwix 1784
           Iroquois forced to cede territory
       b. Treaty of Fort McIntosh 1785
           restricted Delaware, Wyandot, Chippewa, and
           Ottawa
       c. Treaty of Fort Finney 1786 - Shawnee
       d. Treaty of Fort Harmar 1789
            U.S. began offering payment for land
     2. Ordinance of 1784
     3. Land Ordinance of 1785  --  map
     4. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
       a. plan for establishing territorial governments
       b. application for statehood
     5. Southwest Ordinance of 1790
III. Foreign Affairs
   A. Relations with Britain
     1. Repayment of British debt
     2. State policies dealing with Loyalists
     3. British control of forts in the West
     4. British plans to create an alliance with Vermont
     5. British retaliatory trade policies
   B. Relations with Spain
     1. Spain's concern over American border
     2. Spain's control of the Mississippi
IV. Movement toward Nationalism
   A. Prelude to Philadelphia
     1. Annapolis Convention
     2. Constitutional Convention
   B. Work of the Constitutional Convention
     1. Virginia Plan
     2. New Jersey Plan
     3. The Great Compromise
        a. states given 2 votes in Senate
        b. representation in House based on population
        c. three fifths compromise
     4. Sectionalism and slavery
     5. Powers of the national executive
   C. The Constitution
     1. Move toward nationalism
     2. Checks and Balances
   D. Struggle over Ratification
     1. Federalists
     2. Antifederalists