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This act said if a slave was born on or after March 1, 1780, they would be free after 28 years of slavery. By 1820 slavery was abolished in the North.
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the first constitution of the new U.S. Republic. it gave power to states, but not the national government.
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Back country farmers rebelled taxes put on them in order to pay back the wealthy. This was lead by Daniel Shays.
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Document about laws for colonies and the 3 branches of government. They made it to prevent monarchy and wanted to start a new country.
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James Madison declared that every 5 slaves would equal 3 free people to resolve the other persons issue.
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James Madison (and states) added lists of the "god-given" rights to the people in the constitution.
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Farmers and grain distillers refused to pay taxes. They were rebelling against Alexander Hamilton's hard money policy.
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Thoimas Jefferson purchasd Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million dollars.
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An issue with the slaves in the West was begginning to rise.Eventually this would lead to the Civil War.
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Law that said the North was no longer a safe haven and that the runaway slaves would be returned to their owners in the South rather than gaining their freedoms.
