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Date Posted: 21:35:07 09/24/02 Tue
Author: Jordan
Subject: Ch. 6 1. Advocates of Centralization

A. Weak central government
1.After the revolution, the Confederation Congress became ineffective.
a.the people needed the Confederation for protection against the british, when they got it, the Confederation was no longer needed.
B. Supporters of a strong national government
1.A rebellion was averted when George Washington stopped rich military men from rebelling against the Confederation.
C. Diverse needs among people
1.It had become clear that the people needed many diferent things and by 1786, the needs became so appearant that the question of a changing confederation was no longer "if" but "how drastic."
D. Alexander Hamilton
1.called for national goverment to overhaul the entire Articles of Confederation document.
a. along with James Madison of Virginia, he convinced the Virginia Legislature to convene at an inter-state conerence on commercial questions.
-very small turnout, only 5 states ent delagates.
2. since Virginia meeting was a bust, Hamilton suggests another meeting with all states in Philedelphia
3. Although reluctant at first,George Washington's support of the meeting gave it instant credibility.

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