PPT-Slavery & the Constitution Failure at the Convention Choose one of the following and

Slavery amp the Constitution Failure at the Convention Choose one of the following and respond in writing Maintaining slavery is like holding a wolf by the ears You dont like it but you dare not let it go. Chapter 10 Section 3. Birth of the Republican Party. Kansas-Nebraska Act -> replaced Missouri Compromise. Had major effect on Democratic and Whig parties. Whip Party-> Southern=pro-slavery and Northern=antislavery. With the . exodus of over 80,000 conservative loyalists . following the Revolution, the nature of colonial society began to take a decidedly . liberal direction.. Building upon the successful resistance to a traditional governmental authority, the dawning of independence led many colonists to re-evaluate many long-held traditions and mores.. February 19, 2013. Oh, Mommy. Oh, Mommy, I ain’t no Commie. I’m just doing what I can to live the good old all-American way. It says right there in the Constitution. It’s really A-OK to have a revolution. Quick-Writes Quiz. (Paper, Writing Utensil, ???). www.bluecerealeducation.com. Instructions. 1 Minute To Prepare (any). 5 Minutes To Write. Must Write Entire Time. Content . Content. . Content. Ready…?. A fundamental mistake of the Americans has been, that they considered. . the revolution as completed, when it was but just begun. Having. . raised the pillars of the building, they ceased to exert themselves, and. Slavery Grievance. Thomas Jefferson was born to a slave-owning family and he . himself owned . slaves. As chairman of the committee that drafted . the Declaration . of Independence, Jefferson wrote a . Unit Overview (1844-1877). Big Picture. The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act rocked the sectional boat to the point of disrepair. However, abolitionists in the North and “fire-eaters” in the South refused to patch a hole in the sinking ship of state. The question of slavery’s expansion dominated the politics of the 1850s, and was exacerbated by events that brought sectional tensions to a fever pitch, climaxing in the secession of seven Southern states.. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. 1787. Company . Proprietary and . Confidential Copyright Info Goes Here Just Like This. Lauds. Viljean. @ LCV. Got. some letter saying I got to meet old bald guys wearing wigs. We’re suppose to be revising the A.O.C, but it’s going to be tough with these hard headed white men. -__- . Ch 3.1 and 3.2. In 1787, a remarkable group of American leaders, from all but one state, gathered in Philadelphia to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, but they soon decided that a new Constitution was needed.. When. : 1787. Where. : Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. Leader Chosen. : George Washington. Leaders Duties: . Call on Speakers. Maintain order and efficiency in meetings. Create committees. Constitutional Convention (cont.). 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. 1787 (ratified 1788, into effect 1789). Background. Founders’ philosophy was allegedly to prevent tyranny, but paradoxically permitted protected slavery. 1/5 of the population was enslaved in 1787. “The expansion of the United States to the Pacific was a process involving many overlapping and diverse frontiers—of cultures, peoples, and even animals and disease….Ominously, the acquisition of new lands also reopened the debate over slavery and the Union.”. September 1787. Class Assignment A:. While reviewing this presentation, complete the following assignments individually:. Fill in the Constitutional Compromises graphic organizer. On the back of the graphic organizer, answer the following questions:.