What happened at the constitutional convection in 1787?

What was there a demand for + why?

• Demands for a stronger government

• By mid-1780s, the AOC were decreasing in popularity

Why was this?

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1) What had the AOC failed to deal with?

• Foreign and financial matters

2) What was the fear surrounding the AOC?

Fear it was leading to anarchy and chaos

What was there an increase in?

• American nationalism

• Conservative nationalism

3) What does American nationalism refer to?

• Despite being loyal to their states, people felt ‘American’ and were proud of their fight for independence

• National heroes such as George Washington united them all

4) What does conservative nationalism refer to?

• A distaste amongst the elite at the ‘new type of men’ who occupied seats in state legislatures and even congress

What was meant by the ‘new type of men’?

• Uneducated men with low standards who did not always follow democratic process