Transcript Cortes & Montezuma, 1519

The Problem of the West
Western land raised new issues, including:
land losses for several Indian tribes.
10s of 1000s of Americans rushing into newly
acquired OH River Valley.
Map: The Northwest Territory and the Land Survey System of the United States
Land ordinances provided for organizing
settlement, self-government & statehood.
Land Ordinance of 1785 divided land into
Townships for sale.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 abolished slavery in
NW Territory.
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MAP 7.7 The Northwest Territory and the Land Survey System of the United States
The Land Ordinance of 1785 created an ordered system of survey (revised by the
Northwest Ordinance of 1787), dividing the land into townships and sections.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 created an ordered system of survey (revised by
the Northwest Ordinance of 1787), diving the land into townships and sections.
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The Broadened Base of Politics
Most states had greatly expanded the
electorate.
By eliminating from politics the Tories,
there was a shift to the left.
Progressive
Conservative
Many Americans accepted a new
democratic ideology that asserted that
governments should directly reflect
popular wishes.
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The First State Constitutions
Conservatives argued for balanced government, fearing
majority tyranny could lead to a violation of property
rights.
14 states adopted constitutions between 1776 & 1780.
New state constitutions shaped by debates between
radicals and conservatives.
Democrats had seized power in PA in 1776 & drafted a
constitution that placed all power in a unicameral
assembly elected by all free male taxpayers.
Progressive
Conservative
Conservatives controlled MD and designed a
constitution to keep rulers and citizens separate.
Other states drafted constitutions between these
extremes.
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Declaration of Rights
VA’s Declaration of Rights provided model for
other state guarantees of such rights as freedom
of speech, assembly, and the press.
State bills of rights were important precedents
of the United States Bill of Rights.
The 1776 New Jersey constitution enfranchised
women, but most questions regarding women
were related to the family.
Led by Thomas Jefferson, states abolished
aristocratic inheritance customs and established
religious freedom.
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