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Do now: Are secrets ever necessary?
Today, I will be able to explain why the Founders decided not to
simply amend the A.O.C., but rather create an entirely new governing
document and why the discussions within the meeting were secretive.
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If you have not taken the quiz on 6.4/6.5, you must do so by TODAY
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If you did not turn in your 7.1 homework, do so now.
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Grades will be update Today around 3:00 pm.
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***** The Grading Period Ends 21
January 2015 (Wednesday)****
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5 Jan: Crash Course Review of the AmRev
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6 Jan: The “Articles of Confederation” homework
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7 Jan: The Failure of the A.O.C. and the need for a
more effective document
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8 Jan: The Constitutional Convention homework
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9 Jan: Many Compromises (possible homework)
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1787, guaranteed basic right to settlers, and
outlawed slavery in those territories.
60,000 settlers and a Constitution  statehood
Provided a clear and easy way to settle newly
acquired territory, allowed 5 new states to
enter the union OH, IN, IL, MI, and WI
Allows the federal government the ability to
generate some revenue without having to ask
the states for $.
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Philadelphia PA: Begins 25 May 1787; mission was to
revise the A.O.C.
Washington was elected President of the convention.
The nation is “sick” and needs “powerful remedies (A.
Hamilton)”
Clandestine meeting
Requires all 13 states approval to amend the A.O.C.,
delegates are very divided, agree to create a new
document.
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Work with a partner to fully complete the
graphic organizer
Complete the questions for homework
The questions will be due on Monday,
organizer should be done by the end of class.