US HISTORY
Due _________
Mr. Daarstad
The Founding of a Nation
U.S. History—Unit 1
State Content Standard 11.1 (1-3)
The American Revolution, the Enlightenment, and the Constitution: Students will analyze the events
surrounding the founding of a new nation. Key questions will examine if the Revolutionary War was truly
revolutionary, was there fundamental or merely superficial changes, and how was this new nation affected social,
economically, and politically.
Pages: The Americans (green book in class) pg 14-43 Appendix A1-A65 (includes the Constitution). Class notes. You may use appropriate
sites on the web to research information as well
Guiding Questions. You need to answer these questions in one paragraph.
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Compare and contrast the three colonial regions. (New England, Middle, Southern)
Were the Articles of Confederation an effective form of government?
What Enlightenment ideas are reflected in the Constitution?
What were the differences between those that opposed the Constitution and those that favored it?
Identify the following. Make sure to explain their significance.
1. Mercantilism
8. Anti-federalists
2. The Enlightenment
9. The Bill of Rights
3. Articles of Confederation
10. Judicial Review
4. Northwest Ordinance 1787
11. XYZ Affair
5. Great Compromise
12. Alien and Sedition Acts
6. 3/5 Compromise
13. Nullification
7. Federalists
Snapshot Bios—Key players. Write 3-5 sentences on the importance of each person. Make sure to give important
events in which the person was involved
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Thomas Paine “Common Sense”
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington
John Locke
John Adams
James Monroe
Timeline. Write a historical timeline providing information & facts about the ideas, events, people, and times.
1. Boston Massacre
7. Declaration of Independence
2. Jamestown Colony
8. Treaty of Paris
3. French and Indian War
9. Shay’s Rebellion
4. Battle of Saratoga
10. First Great Awakening
5. Continental Congress
11. Second Great Awakening
6. Battles of Lexington and Concord
The California Social Science Standards—Unit 1
11.1 Students analyze the significant events in the founding of the nation and its attempts to realize the
philosophy of government described in the Declaration of Independence.