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1787
The Constitutional Convention
What did we change from?
What did we change from?
• The Articles of Confederation
What did we change from?
• The Articles of Confederation
• The United States first government
What did we change from?
• The Articles of Confederation
• The United States first government
• Written during the Revolutionary War
What did we change from?
• The Articles of Confederation
• The United States first government
• Written during the Revolutionary War
• Formed a “Loose friendship among the
states”
Remember:
Remember:
• There were people who wanted to make
George Washington King of America
Remember:
• There were people who wanted to make
George Washington King of America
• The people who wrote the Articles, were
not the same people who wrote the
Constitution. (Farmers wrote the Articles/
Bankers wrote the Constitution)
Remember:
• There were people who wanted to make
George Washington King of America
• The people who wrote the Articles, were
not the same people who wrote the
Constitution. (Farmers wrote the Articles/
Bankers wrote the Constitution)
• The Articles was meant to be weak! (The
people who wanted to fix it, wanted a
stronger national government)
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
• The Articles were weak
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
• The Articles were weak
• States made their own money
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
• The Articles were weak
• States made their own money
• States could not be taxed (only gave
money if they wanted to)
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
• The Articles were weak
• States made their own money
• States could not be taxed (only gave
money if they wanted to)
• State governments were more powerful
than the National Government
What was wrong with the Articles of
Confederation?
• The Articles were weak
• States made their own money
• States could not be taxed (only gave
money if they wanted to)
• State governments were more powerful
than the National Government
• No way for states to work out problems
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
• Where:
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
• When:
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
• When: May 24, 1787
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
• When: May 24, 1787
• Who was there (Major players):
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
• When: May 24, 1787
• Who was there (Major players):
George Washington, Ben Franklin,
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison &
William Patterson
Constitutional Convention
• Where: Philadelphia
• When: May 24, 1787
• Who was there (Major players):
George Washington, Ben Franklin,
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison &
William Patterson
• Why (Purpose): To fix the Articles of
Confederation
What Happened
What Happened
• George Washington chosen to preside
over the meeting
What Happened
• George Washington chosen to preside
over the meeting
• Decided to keep the meetings secret
What Happened
• George Washington chosen to preside
over the meeting
• Decided to keep the meetings secret
• Everyone agreed that the Articles of
Confederation stunk
What Happened
• George Washington chosen to preside
over the meeting
• Decided to keep the meetings secret
• Everyone agreed that the Articles of
Confederation stunk
• They decided to change the form of
government. This is illegal & Treason