most states reduced property qualifications for voting

trade organizations for artisans and laborers grew

the world's first anti-slavery society was formed

women finally gained full equality with white males

better than before the war

worse than before the war

about the same as before the war

tied closer to Britain than before the war

ingrained respect for authority

excellent political leadership

lack of inhibiting political heritage

sound economic structure

operated with strong constitutional authority

still was not comprised of representatives from all 13 colonies

took away the sovereignty of the states

was little more than a conference of ambassadors with very limited powers

agreement was reached on who should be president

states gave up their right to coin money

all states claiming western lands surrendered them to the national government

the states gave up their power to establish tariffs

organize development of the western lands

deal with George Washington

apportion state representation equally

enforce a tax collection program

control of interstate commerce

strong judicial branch

keeping alive the idea of a neutral nation

ability to coin money

provided for the survey and sale of public lands in the old Northwest

established a procedure for governing the Old Northwest territory

banned slavery from all territories of the United States

cleared the war for ratification of the Articles of Confederation

tried to gain control of Florida

did their best to win the friendship of America

prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory

helped America fight the pirates of North Africa

fear that the Articles had created too strong a national government for the US

efforts by wealthy merchants to replace the Articles with a new constitution

a quarrel over the boundary between Maine and Vermont

foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers