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Keep in mind that conflicts over money were as important throughout history as it is today in families and personal relations.  Whether or not money is the root of all evil, it is the root of many conflicts in history and shapes the course of human events.  For example, there has always been constant conflict between people who owe money (debtors) and people who save or lend money (creditors).  Farmers are often debtors and they have always had conflicts with banks, which lend them money.  In colonial America, people who could not pay their debts went to jail, and this was known as "debtor's prison."  The entire colony of Georgia was founded by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.  The [[Founding Father]] who pay for [[George Washington]]'s troops in the American Revolution, [[Robert Morris]], ended up in debtor's prison for four years and died a few years after his release.  Debtor's prison was not abolished in federal law until 1833 and by most the states soon afterwards.<ref>http://myvesta.org/history/history_debtorprison.html</ref>  But even today one can be imprisoned for failure to make a payment that is ordered by a court.

Keep in mind that conflicts over money were as important throughout history as it is today in families and personal relations.  Whether or not money is the root of all evil, it is the root of many conflicts in history and shapes the course of human events.  For example, there has always been constant conflict between people who owe money (debtors) and people who save or lend money (creditors).  Farmers are often debtors and they have always had conflicts with banks, which lend them money.  In colonial America, people who could not pay their debts went to jail, and this was known as "debtor's prison."  The entire colony of Georgia was founded by people who had been in debtor's prison in England.  The [[Founding Father]] who pay for [[George Washington]]'s troops in the American Revolution, [[Robert Morris]], ended up in debtor's prison for four years and died a few years after his release.  Debtor's prison was not abolished in federal law until 1833 and by most the states soon afterwards.<ref>http://myvesta.org/history/history_debtorprison.html</ref>  But even today one can be imprisoned for failure to make a payment that is ordered by a court.

Debate:  Is Debtor's Prison Wrong?

'''Debate:  Is Debtor's Prison Wrong?'''

==The Land Ordinance and The Northwest Ordinance==

==The Land Ordinance and The Northwest Ordinance==

[[John Adams]], born to a prosperous farmer in Massachusetts, became president after Washington, and served just one term (four years).  His presidency was a failure.  Symbolic of his failure was his signing of the Alien & Sedition Acts, which made it a crime to criticize him!  Jefferson and Madison responded with strong state resolutions (Kentucky and Virginia) to “nullify” or declare the Acts unconstitutional, viewing the act primarily as an attack on their Democratic-Republican party by Adams' Federalists.  

[[John Adams]], born to a prosperous farmer in Massachusetts, became president after Washington, and served just one term (four years).  His presidency was a failure.  Symbolic of his failure was his signing of the Alien & Sedition Acts, which made it a crime to criticize him!  Jefferson and Madison responded with strong state resolutions (Kentucky and Virginia) to “nullify” or declare the Acts unconstitutional, viewing the act primarily as an attack on their Democratic-Republican party by Adams' Federalists.  

Debate:  Can a State nullify an act of Congress?  Can a State secede (withdraw) from the United States?

'''Debate:  Can a State nullify an act of Congress?  Can a State secede (withdraw) from the United States?'''

 

Shay's Rebellion Aug.1786-Feb. 1787: uprising in MA by farmers losing farms; showed Washington new form of govt needed

Shay's Rebellion Aug.1786-Feb. 1787: uprising in MA by farmers losing farms; showed Washington new form of govt needed