After the War Loyalist = leave the nation and the nation loses Winds of Equality = low requirements

on land for voting Mr. and Mrs. Elitists terms eliminated Those who seek out status are ridiculed officers! "ivided #ro#erty $uilds and trade organi%ations &e#aration of 'hurch and &tate &ome southern #lantations free all slaves $W! &lavery = (ederal ideals &outhern threats Economic concerns Women = )ote in *+ elections and some local elections

&tate 'onstitutions = &ome ,ust use colony charters Most have two house legislatures Weak e-ecutives and ,udges Move ca#itals inland Economic changes = .e#lace English manufacturing 'an/t trade with England &ellers cheated government and each other 0itter feelings as #oor 1ecame rich and rich 1ecame #oor 'onfederation =Articles of 'onfederation *o e-ecutive )oluntary ta-es *o military financing 2nanimous changes 3 of 45 for laws Equal votes6 'reation of new states and surrender of land claims $overnment sale of land

0order ta-es 'ommon 'urrency Land laws = Land 7rdinance of 489: &urvey 1reak down = 48; 0ritish = hold onto forts Attem#ts to secure northern 1order &e#arate trade contracts close the Mississi##i <e#t control of (lorida re#ayment of war loans

&#ain = (rench =

=irate raids and #rivateers &hay/s .e1ellion = Massachusetts farmers> re1el over economic concerns> de1t> and land takeovers =ut down 'onstitutional 'onvention Earlier attem#ts

Al1any Anna#olis $W and trade :?3 states! Ale-ander @amilton 'alls for revising and strengthening the Ao' "elegates A##ointed 1y state governments Most #owerful and well educated land owners $W 2nanimously elected #resident =resident A1sent T+> +A> T=> &A> +@> =@ 489! :: delegates> 43 slave owners> ;A average age> 7#en and closed with #rayer

'om#romises6 Long time to agree to scra# Ao' A houses with different re#resentation great com#romise! E-ecutive with military command 1ut 'ongress with veto and war #owers Electoral 'ollege 1y state #o#ulation> with senate 1onus! 5?: 'om#romise +udges for Life =rovisions for 'hange 7nly house was voted on 1y citi%ens A?5 ratification 3 states! .atification #age 495! =rotest over 0ill of .ights colonel Mason!

War in )irginia and *B many who were left out were against it! @amilton and +efferson ,oin Washington> Madison> and +ay Washington elected and a##ointed 1y A#ril 4893 /99 election!