PPT-Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution, 1776–1790

p158 p159 p163 Map 91 p164 p165 Map 92 p166 Map 93 p167 p168 Table 91 p171 p172 Table 92 p173 Map 94 p175 Table 93 p174 p176 p177 p178 p179. Constitution Making in the States. In 1776, . the Continental Congress called upon the colonies to draft new constitutions. The sovereignty of these new states, according to the theory of republicanism, would rest on the authority of the people. . Part I. U.S. HISTORY. Students….. You are responsible for answering questions 1-28 on your section 1 and 2 study guide. Try to keep your answers brief and to the point. . The study guide will be the basis for the first test in this chapter.. Origins, Articles & Framers. Declaration . Of. Independence. Article of Confederation. Virginia. Plan. New. Jersey . Plan. Great. Compromise. House. Of Burgesses. John. Locke. Common. Sense. Baron de Montesqui. The Pursuit of Equality. The Continental Army officers formed an exclusive hereditary order called the . Society of the Cincinnati. .. Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom-. created in . 1786. by Thomas Jefferson and his co-reformers; stated that religion should not be imposed on anybody and that each person decided his/her own faith.. ISS . September 16, 2016. LAST CALL…. If you did not turn in your . “Declaration of Independence” . questions yesterday, . turn them in NOW.. So the “13 united States” declared their independence…. September 2011. Framing the Constitution. How do you currently teach the Articles of Confederation and the making of the Constitution?. Articles of Confederation: failure? In whose view? Complexities?. !. CONTRASTING . THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION . AND . THE CONSTITUTION. IF IT’S BROKEN, FIX IT!. Remember that in the Preamble to the Constitution, one of the goals of the new government was to “form a more perfect union.” This phrase was in direct response to the problems the country was having under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation did NOT form a “perfect union” or even unite the states very much at all. Under the Articles of Confederation, each state still wanted to act like its own separate country. Therefore, the important fact to remember about our U.S. Constitution was that it was a direct response to the problems created by the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. Even more significantly, the purpose of our Constitution is to protect the rights of citizens by providing rules that the national and state governments must follow.. Section 1. Ch 8. . Moving West. Daniel Boone & many others cut a path through the Appalachian Mountains to get to Kentucky. They called this path . Wilderness Road . – it opened Kentucky to settlement. The Trials of War, 1776-1778. War in the North . Population of England vs. colonies. British advantages: . Armies and Strategies. American disadvantages: . Poor American youths. Old British ex-convicts. The Confederation Era. Chapter 8; Section 1. Essential Question: How did Americans create a national government that respected both the independence of states and the rights of individuals?. Forming a New Government. Standards:. Standard 1: . The student will demonstrate an . understanding of the conflicts . between regional and national interests in the . development of . democracy in the United . Chapter 5: Creating A New Government. Main Idea:. In order to carry on the war and build a new nation, Americans had to create a framework of government, but their first attempt had many weaknesses.. What is a constitution?. Why were the Articles of confederation written?. When were the Articles of Confederation written?. Do we still follow the Articles of Confederation today?. Name the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.. 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..