As we saw a few months back, the ratification of the U.S. Constitution caused no end of debate among the Colonists. The new charter called for a stronger central government than the Articles it replaced, albeit a 3-sided government designed to hold itself in check.
But its passage, in September of 1787, had the effect of dividing the [...]
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Hamilton, Madison, and Jay: Ministers of Defense
Posted in The Confederation (1783-1789), United States, tagged 1787, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, President James Madison, Publius, The Federalist Papers, The Independent Journal on October 27 | 1 Comment »
Constitutional Framers Put it in Writing
Posted in The Confederation (1783-1789), United States, tagged 1787, Alexander Hamilton, Articles of Confederation, Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, Philadelphia, Roger Sherman, U.S. Constitution, William Paterson on September 17 | Leave a Comment »
In May of 1787, men from all over the United States (it probably still sounded a little strange to them) gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the Articles of Confederation. As the country’s first constitution, it had met a need as the Revolution was winding down. But there were weaknesses. Issues like foreign and inter-state commerce, tax [...]
“A Monster with Open Mouth and Monstrous Teeth…”
Posted in The Confederation (1783-1789), United States, tagged 1788, Alexander Hamilton, George Clinton, James Madison, New York, Publius, The Federalist Papers, U.S. Constitution on July 26 | Leave a Comment »
It didn’t take long for the leadership in the newly-freed 13 Colonies to realize that the current charter, the Articles of Confederation, were seriously lacking. A meeting was planned in September of 1786 in Annapolis, Maryland to address the issues, but only five Colonies were represented. So they decided to shelve the meeting and try again in [...]
A State of Primary Importance
Posted in The Confederation (1783-1789), United States, tagged 1788, Christa McAuliffe, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, President Franklin Pierce on June 21 | Leave a Comment »
I kind of like doing the state birthdays because, to be perfectly honest, it’s a great chance to learn some facts about each one. When I was in grade school, we had to be able to spell all the states and their capitals (which I did, by the way), but we didn’t really have to know [...]
