Founding of United States First Americans Bering Strait Columbus BrainPop-Columbian Exchange Columbus lands in the Bahamas Oct. 12, 1492 Amerigo Vespucci The English Colonies The Causes of English Settlement in America: 1.Religious Persecution o English Puritans and other non-Anglicans faced prejudice and legal harassment. Many fled to North America where they could worship as they wished. 2. Economic Changes o The enclosure movement (nobles fencing off lands for sheep) displaced thousands of tenant farmers who then migrated to America. 3. Rivalry With Spain o England created colonies because they wanted greater riches to compete with Spain and also naval bases from which to attack Spanish shipping. Geographic Regions: • The British colonies were divided into three geographic regions. 1.Southern: 1.New England: o Maryland (1633) o Massachusetts (1620) o Virginia (1607) o New Hampshire (1688) o North Carolina (1653) o Rhode Island (1636) o South Carolina (1663) o Connecticut (1636) o Georgia (1732) 2.Middle: o New York (1626) o New Jersey (1664) o Pennsylvania (1682) o Delaware (1638) Colonial Economy: New England Colonies: • The soil was rocky and winters were long. • fishing, whaling, and making ships Middle Colonies: • The soil and climate are suitable for agriculture. • Farming • Industries: sawmills, mines, and iron works. Southern Colonies: • The soil was rich and the climate was warm leading to a long growing season. • Plantation system relied on enslaved labor. Types of Colonies: 1.Royal Colony: these colonies were governed directly by the king through an appointed royal governor. 2.Proprietary Colony : were founded by individuals or groups to which the king had granted ownership of the land. 3.Joint-Stock Colony: were established by charters (contracts) granted by the king. o These charters allowed colonies the right to govern themselves to a great extent. Indentured Servants v. Slavery • Indentured Servants: agreed to work for a landowner for up to seven years in exchange for their passage to North America. • This system was eventually replaced by slavery. o Middle Passage: the route taken by ships carrying slaves from Africa to North America. The trip was called the middle passage because it was the middle leg of the … o Triangular Trade Route (trade between 3 points: England, Americas, & Africa). The Lost Colony of Roanoke • Sir Walter Raleigh sent settlers to Roanoke Island twice, once in 1585 and again in 1587. The first group returned to England after a difficult winter. The fate of the second group is unknown. o Roanoke’s governor John White travels to England for supplies, his return trip is delayed due to a war between Spain and England. o When he finally returned all the colonists had vanished including his granddaughter Virginia Dare, the first child of English parents to be born on American soil. o The only clue left about the colonists disappearance was the letters “CRO” carved on a post, possibly referring to the Croatoan Indians. Sir Walter Raleigh Jamestown (1607) • The first permanent English settlement in North America, founded by the Virginia Company in search of gold. • The winter of 1609-1610 became known as the “starving time.” By spring, only 60 settlers were alive. http://www.quia.com/rr/1003.html Mayflower Compact Virginia House of Burgesses Created in 1619, it was the first elected legislative assembly of the "New World" (in this case referring to the Americas) and originated in Jamestown. The House of Burgesses enacted legislation for the colony of Virginia. Legislation passed by the House of Burgesses was subject to veto by the Governor, council and the directors in London. One of the most prominent laws passed by the House of Burgesses was passed in the 1660's. Prior to this law, Africans were allowed only to be used as indentured servants. The law required that Africans and their offspring were to be treated as lifelong slaves. Magna Carta (1215) Magna Carta influenced the development of the common law and many constitutional documents, including the United States Constitution. “The great charter of liberty . . . was, and is, a title deed of our freedom. . . . The American Constitution and your Bill of Rights are integrally connected to Magna Carta and the freedoms that it entails.” BrainPop-Magna Carta Competing European Claims • In the middle of the 18th century, France and England had competing claims for land in North America. • The French held trapping and trade routes in the Ohio Valley. • The English colonies were encroaching on French territory are the population grew. • They also competed over trade issues with the Native Americans in the disputed region. Competing European Claims The Albany Congress "Join or Die" (1754) published by Franklin is considered the first political cartoon of the colonies. • In 1754, war was inevitable. • The colonies sent delegates to Albany to discuss strategy for common defense. • They approved a document written by Benjamin Franklin promoting a substructure of government below British authority to govern the colonies. • The council would be comprised of elected representatives from each colony and headed by a PresidentGeneral appointed by the crown. • The colonies were not ready for political union and it is unlikely that the British government would have supported the plan. The Seven Years War in Europe Also known as the Seven Years War, this war was fought over conflicting territorial claims between the French and British in the Ohio River Valley. The British victory resulted in virtual expulsion of the French in North America, and the rationalization of taxing the Americans to recoup monetary losses. The Treaty of Paris BrainPopFrench & Indian War • The 1763 Treaty of Paris ended the French and Indian War. • The French transferred its claims west of the Mississippi to Spain and ceded its territory east of the Mississippi to the British. • The Treaties of Easton and Paris limited colonization to the Eastern seaboard. Proclamation of 1763 • Violent incidents such as Pontiac's Rebellion prompted the English crown to attempt to mandate an end to encroachments on territory promised to the Indians. • Settlers were not to establish themselves west of the “Proclamation Line.” • The effort was unsuccessful and is viewed by many to be a leading cause of the Revolutionary War. Salem, Massachusetts in 1691 was the home of a Puritan community with a strict moral code. In this community, a group of girls accused an Indian slave named Tituba of witchcraft. Tituba confessed under pressure from court officials, and her confession ignited a hunt for witches that left 19 men and women hanged, one man pressed to death, and over 150 more people in prison awaiting a trial. Causes of American Revolution • Salutary Neglect: Great Britain’s policy toward the U.S. colonies from 1714-1760. o Great Britain relaxed their supervision of internal colonial affairs because of the French and Indian War. • Mercantilism: British policy toward the U.S. after 1760. o A country should sell more goods than it buys. Britain needed the colonies to produce raw materials. They also wanted the colonists to buy Britain’s finished products at a higher cost. • Stamp Act (1765): taxed all paper products including newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. Colonists were angry about the tax, because they had no representation in Parliament. They felt they should not have to pay the tax since they had not had any part in the taxes creation and approval. o “No Taxation Without Representation!” o • Declaratory Act (1766): declared that the British could tax the colonists without consulting them. • Townshend Acts (1767): placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. Colonial reaction to these taxes was the same as to the Sugar Act and Stamp Act, and Britain eventually repealed all the taxes except the one on tea. In response,Great Britain sent more troops to the colonies. 1765: Quartering Act • British Action: – Purpose to keep troops in the colonies and reduce the cost – Colonists had to keep troops in their homes • Colonial Response: – Colonists did not get along with army and did not want them there permanently Boston Massacre (1770): • A group of Boston citizens taunted a British regiment, and the troops shot into the crowd killing five men and wounding six others. • Crispus Attucks, a former slave was the first killed. • After the killings, the British ended the Townshend Acts, but the taxes on tea remained. Massacre-Story of Us The Boston Massacre (March 5,1770) Boston Tea Party: • Tea Act (1773): gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea. American merchants protested that the lower prices charged by the British for tea would hurt their business. • Boston Tea Party (1773): members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Indians dumped more than 300 chests of British tea into the harbor. /the-sons-of-liberty-and-the-boston-tea-party colonists-protest-british-policies--history channel Intolerable or Coercive Acts (1773): • Punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. 1.closed the Boston Harbor 2.banned town meetings 3.limited colonists’ right to a trial by jury 4.housed British troops in private homes (quartering of soldiers) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Thomas Paine: Common Sense The Enlightenment The American Enlightenment is the intellectual thriving period in America in the mid-to-late 18th century, especially as it relates to American Revolution on the one hand and the European Enlightenment on the other. Influenced by the scientific revolution of the 17th century and the humanist period during the Renaissance, the Enlightenment took scientific reasoning and applied it to human nature, society and religion. Jean-Jacques Rousseau • French philosopher, believed people basically good • Believed society corrupted people • Wrote The Social Contract, contract between all members of society • “Man is born free but everywhere is in chains.” Thomas Hobbes • English thinker, wrote views of government in Leviathan • Absolute monarchy best • Believed people needed government to impose order – People selfish, greedy – Should exchange some freedoms for peace, safety, order – Social contract John Locke • English philosopher, believed all people born equal • Government should protect people’s natural rights – Monarchs not chosen by God – Government by consent – Power limited by laws – Ideas foundation for modern democracy Baron de Montesquieu Separation of powers • Best form of government divided power among branches of government • Separation of powers kept individual or group from abusing power The Spirit of the Laws • Published 1748, showed admiration of Great Britain’s government • Powers divided into branches: legislative, executive, judicial • Parliament made laws, king carried out laws, courts interpreted laws Checks and balances • Misunderstood structure of British government, rational conclusion anyway • Separation of powers allowed each branch to check against power of others • Concept later important structure of democratic governments Mary Wollstonecraft • Enlightenment thinkers still held traditional views about women • Proper roles wives, mothers; should receive limited education • Wollstonecraft demanded equal rights for women • A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, equal education for women Adam Smith • Scottish economist, used reason to analyze economic systems • The Wealth of Nations advanced free market enterprise • Strong believer in laissez-faire economics, no government regulation • Believed economy would be stronger if market forces of supply and demand were allowed to work freely The Enlightenment was important America because it provided the philosophical basis of the American Revolution. The Revolution was more than just a protest against English authority; as it turned out, the American Revolution provided a blueprint for the organization of a democratic society. And while imperfectly done, for it did not address the terrible problem of slavery, the American Revolution was an enlightened concept of government whose most profound documents may have been the American Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution. First Continental Congress: • In September 1774, 12 colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to discuss their concerns over the Intolerable Acts. • The meeting was known as the First Continental Congress. • The delegates sent a document to King George III demanding that the rights of colonists be restored. War Begins: Lexington & Concord • In April 1775, the first two battles of the Revolutionary War took place in Massachusetts at Lexington and Concord. • Patriot leaders had heard of the British’s plan and Paul Revere and two other companions alarmed the local militias that the British were coming. Second Continental Congress: • In May 1775, colonial leaders held the Second Congress voted to ask each of the Thirteen Colonies Continental Congress. to give war supplies and troops. • In January 1776, Thomas Paine published Common They alsoavoted to ask France to help. from Britain. Sense, pamphlet urging independence • Eventually Congress would agree with Paine, and would appoint a committee led by Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. George Washington was voted Commander-in-Chief of the new army. Washington was chosen because he was • Jefferson was influenced by English philosopher John a trained Locke. soldier. Locke’s Ideas: Social Contract: a government must have the He had fought andit may Indian War. Also consentinofthe the French people, or be overthrown. Natural Rights: “Life, Liberty, and Property” – Washington was from Virginia in the South. Manyand the Jefferson changes this idea to “Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness.” o thought this would bring the South into the war. • The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Independence (1776) The purpose of this iconic American document was to tell the world why America was breaking away from British rule. the-declaration-of-independence declaration-of-independence The Revolutionary War The Opposing Sides: Colonies: Advantages: • Fighting on home ground. • Good decisions by generals. • Fighting for rights and freedoms. • French alliances providing loans, naval support, and troop. • Time: the longer the war dragged on, the more likely the British were to give up. Disadvantages: • Untrained soldiers. • Food and ammunition shortages. • Weak and divided central government. British: Advantages: • Well-trained, well-supplied army and navy. • Wealthy nation with abundant resources. • Strong central government. Disadvantages: • Fighting in unfamiliar, hostile territory. • Fighting far from Britain. • Many troops were mercenaries, many indifferent to the cause. • Half-hearted support at home. Patriots v. Loyalists: • Patriots (Whigs): believed • Loyalists (Tories): Americans that the British had become who supported the British tyrants and supported during the Revolutionary War. independence from Britain. o Many were government o Patriots represented a wide officials or Anglican ministers. cross-section of society. o Many loyalists came from Many came from New Georgia, the Carolinas, and England and Virginia. New York. Major Battles: • Lexington & Concord (April 18-19 1775): • “Shot heard ‘round the world.” • Minutemen (local militias) are ready for the British-have been alerted by Paul Revere and his other riders that the British are coming. • British suffer heavy losses to colonial snipers using guerilla warfare. Schoolhouse--Revolution Paul Revere’s Ride The Battle of Yorktown (1781) • On September 28, 1781, American and French forces surrounded Yorktown, Virginia and began to bombard it. • They cut off British supplies and their access to an escape by sea. • On October 19, 1781, approximately 8,000 British soldiers under General Cornwallis surrendered. The Patriot Clip Treaty of Paris (September 3, 1783): • Peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War. • The British recognized the U.S. as a new nation, with the Mississippi River as its western border. This document outlined the terms of the British surrender in 1783. Its ratification officially ended the Revolution, making America a free country. Military Channel Interactive Quiz Exile of Loyalists The Nation’s First Government The Articles of Confederation: • Although each state wanted to govern itself, the states knew that there were some things that an individual state could not do on its own. They needed a stronger national government to defeat Great Britain. • The made plans for a union of the 13 states. Second Continental Congress In 1777 it developed the Articles of Confederationthis was the first constitution of America. o A confederation is a group of individual states that band together for a common purpose. o Need for Government Articles of Confederation--History Channel The Structure of the Articles of Confederation 1.One-house (unicameral) legislature. 2.Each state had one vote. 3.The Congress controlled the army and had the authority to deal with foreign countries. • By 1781 all 13 states had ratified, or approved the Articles. America's first attempt at organized government was the ill-conceived Articles of Confederation. This government gave the new "states" too much power and was insufficient as a means of governing a nation. Weaknesses of the Articles: 1.Lack of Power and Money: o o o Congress had no power to collect taxes. Congress had no power to regulate trade. Congress had no power to enforce its laws. 2.Lack of Central Power: o o No single leader or group directed central policy. No national court system existed. 3.Rules Too Rigid: Congress could not pass laws without the approval of 9 states (only 13 total). o The Articles could not be changed without the agreement of all 13 states. o History Channel--Constitution Clip Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance: • The Ordinance of 1785 created a system for surveying and selling western lands. • In 1787 the Northwest Ordinance helped organize new territorial governments and set up a method of admitting new states into the Union. Northwest Territory Shays’s Rebellion • Americans feared that the • Daniel Shays, a farmer government could not who had fallen into debt protect their safety or their because of state taxes property. was about to lose his • Between 1786-1787, riots farm. He led an armed broke out in several states. uprising of about 1,200 Massachusetts farmers on a federal arsenal. o The rebellion was quickly stopped but served as a wake-up call for the country about its problems. Rebellion Civics Consortium Constitution Powerpoint The Road to the Constitution • Each state was asked to send delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation. Every state but Rhode Island sent delegates. The convention was held in Independence Hall in P.A. on May 25, 1787. • Most of the 55 delegates were lawyers, merchants, physicians, generals, governors, and planters who had political experience. • Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were in Europe representing the American government. Patrick Henry did not attend the convention because he was against it. Sunnyland Constitution Game • George Washington was appointed to led the convention. • The meetings were to be kept secret so delegates could speak freely, without reaction from the public. • The delegates set out to change the Articles of Confederation. However, they decided instead to write a new constitution. The meeting would become known as the Constitutional Convention. The 1787 Constitutional Convention resulted in the elimination of the Articles of Confederation and the formation of a new, more effective government and constitution. Independence Hall Virginia Plan • Presented by states with large populations. • The Virginia Plan described a government that was similar to what we have today. 1. A president, a court system, and a bicameral (two house) Congress. 2. However, representation in Congress in both houses would BrainPop-James Madison be determined by population. New Jersey Plan • Presented by states with small populations. • The New Jersey Plan described a government that was similar to the Articles of Confederation. • A unicameral or one house Congress with equal representation which meant equal votes. o The problem with the New Jersey Plan was that the larger states said they should have more power in Congress because they had more people. The Great Compromise: • Finally a compromise was reached- The Connecticut Plan or the Great Compromise 1. Bicameral Congress: Senate- equal representation (2 from each state) o House of Representatives – based on population o 2. 3 Branches of Government: executive, legislative, and judicial. 3. Established a System of Checks and Balances The-Great-Compromise] Roger Sherman The 3/5 Compromise: • Problem: Dispute between the North and South over taxes and representation. • Compromise: Every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 free people for tax and representation purposes. Ratification of the Constitution: On September 17, 1787, the delegates signed the Constitution. However, its acceptance depended on the ratification, or approval, of at least nine of the 13 states. Federalists: Anti-Federalists: • Supporters of the • Those who opposed the Constitution were known Constitution were called AntiFederalists. as the Federalists. Federalists supported a • They wanted the addition of a bill of rights to protect strong national people’s individual freedoms. government. o Federalist Papers: Series of essays created by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to defend and help gain support for the Constitution. • They believed the Constitution would create a strong national government that would ignore the will of the states and the people. The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, which outlined reasons why the states should ratify the Constitution. Only two years after the papers were published, Rhode Island became the last of the colonies to ratify. • A Bill of Rights (Amendments 110) was eventually added to the Constitution. • On June 21, 1788 took effect. • The last state to ratify the Constitution was Rhode Island in 1790. The Constitution and Its Parts: • The Constitution provides the framework for the nation’s government. It is the highest authority in the nation, and is the basic law of the US. • The Constitution has three main parts: 1.The Preamble 2.The Articles 3.Amendments BrainPop Video--Constitution The Preamble: • This is the introduction of the Constitution. • The Preamble states the six purposes of government. 1.form a more perfect union- unite the states 2.establish justice- all citizens will be equal 3.insure domestic tranquility- keep peace 4.provide for the common defense- maintain an army 5.promote the general welfare- protect the people 6.secure the blessings of liberty- guarantee the rights of the people Barney Fife Toddler Recites Preamble Preamble Match The Articles: • The seven articles make up the second part of the Constitution and describes the structure of government. • The first three articles describe the powers and responsibilities of each branch of government. Article I: Legislative Branch (Makes/Creates Laws) Article II: Executive Branch (Enforces/Carries Out Laws) Article III: Judicial Branch (Interprets Laws) Article IV: • “Full faith and credit clause” -requires states to respect the laws, records and court rulings of other states. • Provides for the admission of new states to the union. Article V: • Explains how the constitution can be changed or amended. Article VI: • States that the Constitution and the laws of the US are “the supreme law of the land.” Article VII: • This article specifies that when nine of the original 13 states ratified the Constitution, it would go into effect. Amending the Constitution: • Any change to the Constitution is called an amendment. • There are 27 amendments, or changes, that have been made to the Constitution. • The amendment process is difficult, and must have the overwhelming support of the people. Constitution Shootout Interpreting the Constitution: The Necessary and Proper Clause: • The Constitution gives Congress the power “to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” to carry out its duties. • The Necessary and Proper (Elastic) Clause: allows Congress to exercise “implied powers,” which are powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution. Principles Underlying the Constitution Major Principles of Government: 1. Popular Sovereignty: People have the right to rule themselves. o EX: Elected officials are accountable to the people. Voters can reject and replace representatives who serve them poorly. 2. Rule of Law: law applies to everyone, even those who govern. 3. Separation of Powers: We have this to protect against the abuse of power. It works be dividing the government into 3 branches. o Legislative, Executive & Judicial Branches o We get this idea from French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu. 4. Checks and Balances: Each branch of the government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others. Matching Game Federalism: • Under a federal system power is shared between the national government and states. • This allows states to have their own government. • It gives Americans more power to rule themselves. • There are 3 types of power: 1.Enumerated or Expressed Powers: powers of the national/federal government. 2.Reserved Powers: powers of the state government. 3.Concurrent Powers: powers shared between the state and national/federal government. Constitutional Relay Game Supremacy Clause: Article VI • The Supremacy Clause declares that the Constitution and other laws and treaties made by the national government “shall be the supreme Law of the Land.” • Because the Constitution is the highest law, the national government is not supposed to act in violation of it. The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution Bill of Rights Rap Mr. Rupert's Tutorial Did you Know? James Madison Smart Songs--BOR BrainPop-BOR Sunnyland Games--Bill of Rights 1st Amendment • The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition. • • • • • • This means that we all have the right to: practice any religion we want to to speak freely to assemble (meet) to address the government (petition) to publish newspapers, TV, radio, Internet (press) 2nd Amendment • The 2nd Amendment protects the right to bear arms, which means the right to own a gun. 3rd Amendment • The 3rd Amendment says “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” • This means that we cannot be forced to house or quarter soldiers. 4th Amendment • The 4th Amendment protects the people from unreasonable searches and seizures. • This means that the police must have a warrant to enter our homes. It also means the government cannot take our property, papers, or us, without a valid warrant based on probable cause (good reason). 5th Amendment • The 5th Amendment protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, (accused) • You may not be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy) • You don’t have to testify against yourself in court. (Self-incrimination) BrainPop-Miranda Rights 6th Amendment • The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial (you can’t be kept in jail for over a year without a trial) • an impartial jury (doesn’t already think you are guilty) • that the accused can confront witnesses against them • the accused must be allowed to have a lawyer 7th Amendment • The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy civil trial. • A civil trial differs from a criminal trial. A civil trial is when someone sues someone else. A criminal trial is when the state tries to convict someone of a crime. 8th Amendment • The 8th Amendment guarantees that punishments will be fair and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set. 9th Amendment • All rights not stated in the Constitution and not forbidden by the Constitution belong to the people. • This means that the states can do what they want if the Constitution does not forbid it. 10th Amendment • The 10th Amendment states that any power not granted to the federal government belongs to the states or to the people. Are your rights being protected at school? • How does Free Speech apply to school? • What about dress code? • BrainPop-Student Rights 27 Amendments Fun Trivia Amendments Quiz