Blog Assignment
Consider what you learned today about the nation of Merrimac. The authors identified the following as the goals of the convention:
- Strengthen the Nation
- Preserve State Power
- Secure Individual Liberty
- Stabilize the economy
Imagine you were an American living under the Articles of Confederation. In your opinion, which of the following should have been the most important goal for the men who attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787? Write a statement of at least 84, but no more than 97 words. Thanks!
3 comments:
i think for me the most important thing that i would care about the most out of the four posibilities is "stabilize economy" because without a stable economy we wouldnt be able to survive. without money, we cant make purchases, and pay bills, buy food, and do things that we would normally do on a regular basis. also, the economy needs to be strong becasue of the debt of the wars that had occured
I feel that out of the four too effectvley create a powerful trusted government. We need to outline the individual rights of the people. It will give them a sense of security. We also need to a form a government in which the balance between the government and states is fair. This is too keep states from revolting. The states will also need to work on representation. The government needs to also be set up to prevent the government from getting overran by a dictator or single person. These are the things most important and needed.
Out of the four choices, I chose "Strengthen the Nation" because nation comes the state power, individual liberty, and stabilizing the economy. I understand that the colonists feared tyranny in the new nation, but you need a strong central government to unite the whole entire nation. Strengthening the nation would give the national government more power to do more things which would complete all the other choices. You would be able to pay off the state taxes, and give the states more power. Thats why strenghtening the nation was the most important goal for the Constitutional Convention.
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