Chapter 7 – Founding a Nation (1783 – 1789)
READING:
4 Sections
KEY TERMS:
20 Total
America Under the Confederation (pgs 258 - 267)
1-6
Due- Tues. 10/6
A New Constitution (pages 267 - 273)
7 – 11
Due – Wed. 10/7
The Ratification Debate and the Origin of the Bill of Rights (pgs 273 - 282)
12 – 15
Due – Thurs. 10/8
“We The People” (pages 282 - 288)
16 – 20
Due – Friday 10/9
BONUS:
Review & Freedom Questions, Outline, or FBI
HOMEWORK –
1. Key Terms: define 20 key terms
2. Focus Questions
Answer the “focus questions” listed on page 258. You can use bullet
points, but be sure your analysis is complete and includes several
specific examples. I will assign groups to be accountable for 1 to 2
questions. You should have all questions answered by the end of the
week.
3. Bonus: optional but the only way to gain extra points through the year
(Review & Freedom Questions, Outline, OR FBI)
TEST:
Monday, October 12
TEST DAY COLLECTION:
Key Terms, Homework (Focus Questions), Bonus
KEY TERMS - Chapter 7 (pages 258 - 288)
1. Articles of Confederation [drafted, ratified, purpose, government structure, powers,
accomplishments, weaknesses pg. 264-265) (259-261)
2. Settlement of the West [“Indian” land, Fort Stanwix, Fort McIntosh, farmers, land sales, land
companies, Conflict in the Frontier] (261 - 262)
3. Land Ordinance of 1784, 1785, 1787 (262 – 264)
4. Shay’s Rebellion (265-266)
5. Nationalists of the 1780’s [James Madison, Alexander Hamilton] (266)
6. Annapolis Convention 1786 (266)
7. Constitutional Convention 1787 [identify and describe background of delegates, structure of
government, Great Compromise] (267 – 268)
8. Supreme Court Justices & President [How are they selected, not popular vote] (269)
9. Federalism (269)
10. Checks and Balances or Separation of Powers (270)
11. Constitution: 3/5th Compromise, Slave Trade, Fugitive Slave Clause (270 - 272)
12. Federalists [The Federalist Papers – who, purpose, basic arguments] (273 – 275)
13. Anti-Federalists [who, opposition to ratification, basic argument] (275)
14. Banner of the Society of Pewterers (279)
15. Bill of Rights (278 – 282)
16. “Indians” in a New Nation [treaties, Secretary of State Henry Knox, 1791 Little Turtle, 1794
Battle of Fallen Timbers, 1795 Treaty of Greenville, annuity system] (283 – 285)
17. Melting Pot – Letters from an American Farmer by Hector St. John de Crevecoeur 1782 (286)
18. Naturalization Act of 1790 (286)
19. Notes of the State of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson 1785 (287)
20. American Colonization Society (288)
Road to the Constitution
Timeline
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_timeline.html
1754-1763
French and Indian War creates a debt. Britain taxes her colonies.
1765 - Stamp Act
1770 - Boston Massacre
1773 - Boston Tea Party
1774 - 1st Continental Congress (Philadelphia, wrote Declaration and Resolves to George III)
1775 - American Revolution begins (Lexington & Concord)
1775 - 2nd Continental Congress (Philly, Olive Branch Petition & Continental Army built in Boston, Commander
George Washington)
1776 - Thomas Paine - Common Sense (Jan.)
1776 - Declaration of Independence
1777 - Articles of Confederation created (need ratification by states)
1781 - Articles of Confederation approved
1783 - American Revolution ends:
US beats Britain with help of France
Treaty of Paris
1786 Annapolis Convention (discuss trade barriers between states, plan for Philadelphia to revise Articles of
Confederation
1786 - 1787 Shay's Rebellion (weakness)
1787 - Northwest Ordinance (organizes territory, bans slavery, sets rules for creation of states)
1787 - Constitutional Convention
**September 17, 1787 – Constitution signed by 39 out of 55 delegates and sent to states for ratification
(needed 9 of the 13 states to sign)
1787 - Federalist Papers (endorse Constitution)
1788 - CONSTITUTION takes effect
1789 - George Washington becomes 1st President
FOCUS QUESTIONS (page 258)
Focus Question #1 - What were the achievements and problems of the Confederation government?
(Include in your response: Articles of Confederation, Settlement of the West, Shay’s Rebellion, Argument for a
stronger central government)
Focus Question #2 - What major disagreements and compromises molded the final content of the Constitution?
(Include in your response: Great Compromise (Virginia Plan & New Jersey Plant), Slavery (3/5th compromise,
fugitive slave clause, slave trade)
Focus Question # 3 - How did Anti-Federalist concerns raise during the ratification process lead to the creation of
the Bill of Rights?
(Include in your response: argument between Federalists and Anti-Federalists, purpose of Bill of Rights)
Focus Question #4 - How did the definition of citizenship in the new republic exclude Native Americans and
African-Americans?
(Include in your response: meaning of “We The People”, treaties, Battle of Fallen Timber, Naturalization Act of
1790, Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia, American Colonization Society)