HOW DO WE START THIS COUNTRY?

American History

Tell Me;

Have you always succeeded in every thing you have ever tried?

Write four complete sentences telling me 1. What you have tried2. Whether you succeeded the first time or not3. How did it make you feel4. What did you try after you failed or succedded

Lesson 1: The Articles of Confederation

Objectives;

1. Define the Articles of Confederation and state a minimum of one reason why it was a weak and ineffective form of government.

2. Re-state and define the concept of a “republic”.

3. Distinguish and between and define the terms “republicanism” and “Confederation”.

4. State two 18th century land ordinances, and explain how they contributed to settlement in what became called the “mid-west”.

Vocabulary

RepublicRepublicanismConfederationArticles of ConfederationLand Ordinance of 1785Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Republic

A republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people.

Republicanism

is the ideology of governing a nation as a

republic

It’s the belief in starting Republics

'republicanism' indicates rule by many

people and by law, as opposed to monarchy,

or arbitrary rule by one person

Confederation

union of political units for common action in

relation to other units

confederations tend to be established for dealing

with critical issues such as defense, foreign affairs

or a common currency, with the central government

being required to provide support for all members

Articles of Confederation

was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution.

Its drafting by the Continental Congress began in mid 1776 and an approved version was sent to the states for ratification in late 1777. The formal ratification by all 13 states was completed in early 1781.

Even if not yet ratified, the Articles provided domestic and international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolution, conduct diplomacy with Europe and deal with territorial issues and Indian relations.

Nevertheless, a perceived weak government created by the Articles became a matter of concern for key nationalists and in 1789 the Articles were replaced with the U.S. Constitution.

Land Ordinance of 1785

Law passed by Congress that allowed for sales of land in the Northwest Territory and set up standards for land sale that became precedents. Among them was the idea of selling mile-square sections of land.

It allowed for the peaceful and orderly settling of land west of the Appalachians, and the sale of land even provided for public education

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

The primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States out of the region south of the Great Lakes, north and west of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River

Arguably the single most important piece of legislation passed by members of the earlier Continental Congresses other than the Declaration of Independence, it established the precedent by which the federal government would be sovereign and expand westward across North America with the admission of new states, rather than with the expansion of existing states and their established sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation. It is the most important legislation that Congress has passed with regard to American public domain lands.

Further, the prohibition of slavery in the territory had the practical effect of establishing the Ohio River as the boundary between free and slave territory in the region between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.

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Classwork Homework

Complete map of the Northwest Ordinance

Worksheet on the articles of Confederation

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Lesson 2: The Constitution

Goals;1. Define the concept of “federalism” and

explain how that affects the relationships between a state and the federal government. 2. Explain why Shay’s rebellion convinced leaders to write a constitution.3. Define what the United States constitution is, and articulate a minimum of three issues related to the argument over its adoption. 4.Identify James Madison and elaborate on the role he played in writing the United States Constitution.

Vocabulary

Shay’s RebellionConstitutionGreat Compromise3/5ths CompromiseFederalismJames MadisonChecks and Balances

Shays Rebellion

Lesson 3: Ratifying the Constitution

Goals;1. Define what “ratification” is, and explain what role it had in the adoption of the US Constitution.2. Distinguish between who the “Federalists” and “anti-Federalists” were and explain and identify two views on the Us Constitution from each group.3. Explain what the Federalist Papers were and define one way they contributed to the ratification of the US Constitution.4. Identify the Bill of Rights; define one reason why leaders would want to have the Bill of Rights, and restate a minimum of two of those rights.

Vocabulary

RatificationFederalistsAnti-FederalistsThe Federalist PapersBill of Rights

Lesson 4: The Two Party System

Goals;1. Define who Alexander Hamilton was, and state

two plans he and the federalists had for the United States.

2. Define who the Democrat-Republicans were and state two goals they had for the United States.

3. Define what a two party system is, and state a minimum of one action the democrat-republicans and Federalists took to start the one-party system.

4. Define what a Cabinet is and how it relates to the office of the president. State two members of George Washington’s cabinet.

Vocabulary

Alexander HamiltonJudiciary Act of 1789CabinetBank of the United StatesDemocratic-RepublicansTwo-Party SystemProtective Tariff/Excise Tax

Vocabulary

NeutralitySectionalismXYZ AffairAlien and Sedition ActsNullificationThomas PinckneyJohn Jay

Vocabulary

Thomas JeffersonLouisiana PurchaseLewis and ClarkAaron BurrJohn MarshallMarbury VS MadisonJudicial Review

Vocabulary

Napoleonic WarsImpressmentEmbargoAndrew JacksonWilliam Henry HarrisonWar of 1812Battle of New Orleans

Vocabulary

Eli WhitneyInterchangeable PartsIndustrial RevolutionCotton GinHenry ClayNational Road/Erie CanalAmerican System