PPT-BC and Confederation

The Gold Rush Fades By the mid1860s the gold rush that had brought tens of thousands of fortune seekers to BC was beginning to fade This meant that the colonies of BC and Vancouver Island were quickly losing their main source of . Sixteen of the individuals who signed the Articles of Confederation also signed the Declaration of Independence Congress approved the Articles of Confederation in 1777 and a copy was sent to each of the thirteen states for ratication The rst signing 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.. How did we get the government we have?. Philosophical Precursors. Social Contract Theory . Montesquieu. Thomas Hobbs and John Locke. Social Contract. Declaration of Independence. HOBBES LOCKE MONTESQUIEU. 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. . What would you do in your new constitution?. British Government . Taxed citizens unfairly.. What did we do? Articles of Confederation. Gave congress no power to collect taxes.. British Government . Controlled the colonists in every way.. Chapter 5 Section 1. The Achievements of the Confederation Congress. In Nov. 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the . Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. a plan for a loose union of states under the authority of . Unit 3. Articles Of Confederation - Vocabulary. 1. Ratify. 2. Furious. 3. Discontent. 4. Unicameral. 5. Currency. 6. Tariff. 7. Creditor. 8. Treaty. 9. Shay’s Rebellion. 10. National Government. Articles Of Confederation – Government under the Articles. What is Confederation?. The joining of colonies together to form a new and larger self governing country.. Think of your favorite band. Each part sounds good by itself but put all the instruments together and you get better music. . Fix-a-Failure. Articles of Confederation. After winning our independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War, the new country . needed to develop some form of governmental system. . . Many wanted to be . This was our 1. st. National Government. 1 House (unicameral) legislature (congress). Each state would have only 1 vote. 9 states to pass a law. The only way to amend (change) the constitution was to have all states agree. 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.. Strengths. and . Weaknesses. Adoption of Articles. Articles of Confederation. Confederacy or “League of Friendship” among . states.. All states ratified it by March, . 1781. Continued operation of Gov. set forth by the . 1. East African Trade Union Confederation Workshop-Zanzibar. Publish What You Pay: Branding Value Chain-Extractive Industries Transparency and Accountability. Monday, May 14 2012. East African Trade Union Confederation Workshop-Zanzibar.