PPT-U.S. History and Constitution

Standard USHC 12 Student will analyze the early development of representative government and political rights in the American colonies including the influence of the British political system and the rule of law as written in the . Constitution Day. HAPPY 227. th. BIRTHDAY!. September 17, 1787. 227. Constitution CSI. 15-16. Collect Data. Sort the Information. Inquiry questions. As you view the Constitution PowerPoint, list some of the main facts in the “Collect Facts” column…. Georgia Studies. SS8H4 The student will describe the impact of events that led to the ratification of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.. a. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of both the Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation and explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a need to revise the Articles.. Chapter 7. A New Constitution. Lesson 1. A New Government for New York . When the colonists declared independence n 1776, New Yorkers no longer viewed themselves as belonging to the British. . New Yorkers elected . How is the Constitution able to change over time?. The United States Constitution is one of the world's oldest written Constitutions. It is also a short document compared to many other constitutions. . Warm-up 1/24 and 1/27. How is the Constitution still relevant to your life today?. Turn in your homework.. Write down your homework.. All work from 1/23-1/31 is on weebly.com. It is the 1. st. link on Ms. Farley’s Class Links page. . Pages 53-58. Delegates. Eleven states sent delegates right away. New Hampshire was late sending delegates. Rhode Island did not participate - its politics were dominated by people opposed to strengthening the central government. Terms to add to your . vocab. rings. Ratify . – formally approving something (The rat says yea!). Bill of Rights - . the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, establishing rights and protections for American citizens. 1776-1790. Constitution Making in the States. 1776 - 2nd . Continental Congress called the colonies to draft new constitutions.  . Massachusetts . called a special convention to draft its constitution and then submitted the final draft to the people.. Formation of Ohio. Ohio was once a part of the Northwest Territory. The Land Ordinance of 1785. The ordinance discussed how the government would measure, divide, and distribute the land it had acquired from Great Britain at the end of the American Revolution.. Formation of Ohio. Ohio was once a part of the Northwest Territory. The Land Ordinance of 1785. The ordinance discussed how the government would measure, divide, and distribute the land it had acquired from Great Britain at the end of the American Revolution.. Context. After the Revolution:. Most Americans thought of themselves as citizens of their state (not the U.S.). The focus was creating a very basic government – an alliance of the states. Articles of Confederation. Constitutional . Convention. © Kara Lee 2014. Delegates. Remember a delegate is someone who is chosen to speak for others, or to represent them. . The delegates represented each of the states and consisted of:. how the document is reflected in our Lyttleton’s. Constitution. A Few Comments about Colonialism and Nigeria. The formation of what Nigeria is today can be traced to colonialism. It is important to examine what colonialism is and its agenda was. .