Following the Revolutionary War, many tribulations arose in the newly independent thirteen colonies. ... The Articles of Confederation was finished in 1777, but was not completely ratified by all the colonies until 1781. ... The delegates asked each other, "Should a voteless slave of the Southern states count as a person apportioning direct taxes?- The Northern states believed that slaves should definitely count as a person in census counts, but the Southern states disagreed. When asked if "a voteless slave of the Southern states should count as a person for representation in the House of ...

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The history of American government starts several year before there was even an American government with a series of events mainly between the British colonies and Great Britain developing into problems that would cause a change of power to the colonists themselves. ... With all of the troops staying in these colonies they did not offer much in the way of service as a military in protection against Native Americans and other policing duties. ... The Democratic Party was also formed and generally favored by the southern states or states that opposed war. ...

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The southern states of the time still relied heavily on slavery at the time, many colonist thought that this conflicted with natural rights. ... Paine indicated that the colonies are nothing more than a resource to Britain, fueling their wars and their economy. ...

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The Articles of Confederation was the first documentation of the beginning structure of the United States government, which held together the 13 colonies who had just fought in the Revolutionary War. ... The states could set their own tariffs on foreign imports, and they could set trade deals (Southern states with tobacco, etc.) with foreign nations. ...

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On August 24th the Southern states fought for a ban on export taxes and the prohibition of legislative interference on the slave trade until 1800. ... He argues that the Great Compromise was not in the best interest of the colonies and therefore the citizens today. ...

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