American History
HOW DO WE START THIS COUNTRY?
Tell Me;
 Have you always succeeded in every thing you have
ever tried?
Write four complete sentences telling me
1. What you have tried
2. Whether you succeeded the first time or
not
3. How did it make you feel
4. What did you try after you failed or
succedded
Lesson 1: The Articles of Confederation
 Objectives;
1. Define the Articles of Confederation and state a minimum
of one reason why it was a weak and ineffective form of
government.
2. Re-state and define the concept of a “republic”.
3. Distinguish and between and define the terms “republicanism”
and “Confederation”.
4. State two 18th century land ordinances, and explain how they
contributed to settlement in what became called the “mid-west”.
Vocabulary
Republic
Republicanism
Confederation
Articles of Confederation
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Republic
A republic is a form of government in which the
people, or some significant portion of them, have
supreme control over the government and where
offices of state are elected or chosen by elected
people.
Republicanism
 is the ideology of governing a nation as a republic
 It’s the belief in starting Republics
 'republicanism' indicates rule by many people and
by law, as opposed to monarchy, or arbitrary rule by
one person
Confederation
 union of political units for common action in relation to
other units
 confederations tend to be established for dealing with
critical issues such as defense, foreign affairs or a
common currency, with the central government being
required to provide support for all members
Articles of Confederation
 was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally
established the United States of America as a confederation of
sovereign states and served as its first constitution.
 Its drafting by the Continental Congress began in mid 1776
and an approved version was sent to the states for ratification
in late 1777. The formal ratification by all 13 states was
completed in early 1781.
 Even if not yet ratified, the Articles provided domestic and
international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct
the American Revolution, conduct diplomacy with Europe and
deal with territorial issues and Indian relations.
 Nevertheless, a perceived weak government created by the
Articles became a matter of concern for key nationalists and in
1789 the Articles were replaced with the U.S. Constitution.
Land Ordinance of 1785
 Law passed by Congress that allowed for sales of
land in the Northwest Territory and set up standards
for land sale that became precedents. Among them
was the idea of selling mile-square sections of land.
 It allowed for the peaceful and orderly settling of
land west of the Appalachians, and the sale of land
even provided for public education
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
 The primary effect of the ordinance was the creation of the
Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United
States out of the region south of the Great Lakes, north and west of
the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River
 Arguably the single most important piece of legislation passed by
members of the earlier Continental Congresses other than the
Declaration of Independence, it established the precedent by which
the federal government would be sovereign and expand westward
across North America with the admission of new states, rather than
with the expansion of existing states and their established
sovereignty under the Articles of Confederation. It is the most
important legislation that Congress has passed with regard to
American public domain lands.
 Further, the prohibition of slavery in the territory had the practical
effect of establishing the Ohio River as the boundary between free
and slave territory in the region between the Appalachian
Mountains and the Mississippi River.
 See this
map?
 Get ready
to make a
copy of it!
 I will show
you how…
Here is today’s assignment!
Classwork
 Complete map of the
Northwest Ordinance
 Worksheet on the
articles of
Confederation
Homework
Lesson 2: The Constitution
 Goals;
1.
Define the concept of “federalism” and
explain how that affects the relationships between a state
and the federal government.
2. Explain why Shay’s rebellion convinced leaders to write
a constitution.
3. Define what the United States constitution is, and
articulate a minimum of three issues related to the
argument over its adoption.
4.Identify James Madison and elaborate on the role he
played in writing the United States Constitution.
Vocabulary
 Shay’s Rebellion
 Constitution
 Great Compromise
 3/5ths Compromise
 Federalism
 James Madison
 Checks and Balances
Shays Rebellion
Lesson 3: Ratifying the Constitution
 Goals;
1. Define what “ratification” is, and explain what role it had in
the adoption of the US Constitution.
2. Distinguish between who the “Federalists” and “antiFederalists” were and explain and identify two views on the Us
Constitution from each group.
3. Explain what the Federalist Papers were and define one way
they contributed to the ratification of the US Constitution.
4. Identify the Bill of Rights; define one reason why leaders
would want to have the Bill of Rights, and restate a minimum of
two of those rights.
Vocabulary
 Ratification
 Federalists
 Anti-Federalists
 The Federalist Papers
 Bill of Rights
Lesson 4: The Two Party System
 Goals;
1. Define who Alexander Hamilton was, and state
two plans he and the federalists had for the United States.
2. Define who the Democrat-Republicans were and
state two goals they had for the United States.
3. Define what a two party system is, and state a
minimum of one action the democrat-republicans and
Federalists took to start the one-party system.
4. Define what a Cabinet is and how it relates to the
office of the president. State two members of George
Washington’s cabinet.
Vocabulary
 Alexander Hamilton
 Judiciary Act of 1789
 Cabinet
 Bank of the United States
 Democratic-Republicans
 Two-Party System
 Protective Tariff/Excise Tax
Vocabulary
 Neutrality
 Sectionalism
 XYZ Affair
 Alien and Sedition Acts
 Nullification
 Thomas Pinckney
 John Jay
Vocabulary
 Thomas Jefferson
 Louisiana Purchase
 Lewis and Clark
 Aaron Burr
 John Marshall
 Marbury VS Madison
 Judicial Review
Vocabulary
 Napoleonic Wars
 Impressment
 Embargo
 Andrew Jackson
 William Henry Harrison
 War of 1812
 Battle of New Orleans
Vocabulary
 Eli Whitney
 Interchangeable Parts
 Industrial Revolution
 Cotton Gin
 Henry Clay
 National Road/Erie Canal
 American System