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Demand for Stronger National Government (American nationalism (National…
Demand for Stronger National Government
American nationalism
National symbols from war
Stars and Striped 1777
Bald Eagle 1782
Inspired constitutional reform
Conservative Nationalism
Far from crude reactionaries
Lacked faith in common people
Power vested in the hands of the wealthy and educated
Support for Articles
Gained independence
Responsive to needs
Strong central government may replicate British
Preservation of liberty
Interstate disharmony
Mostly resolved by 1787
1782 - 1785
All but NJ placed duties on imports
Interstate and foreign commerce
1786
NW, NY and Pennsylvania
Increased import duties
Virginia and Maryland Agreement
Navigation of the Potomac
Co - operate on financial and customs policy
Annapolis meeting
12 men from 5 states met to discuss commerce
Unrepresentative
No credibility