Review DAY 1
MAJOR TOPICS:
-COLONIES
-SELF- GOVERNMENT
-ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
-DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
HW:
Review Sheet 1
Label the different
regions?
What made each
region different?
Describe each
region.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Great Britain’s Policy
During this colonial era the English government had
no specific policy of direct governing of the colonies.
This became known as the period of salutary
neglect or the ignoring of the
colonies for their own health,
during which they developed forms
of self-rule.
Self-Government
 Mayflower Compact was the earliest
example, in which the Pilgrims
consented to be governed and to abide
by the decisions of their government.
Virginia
-House of Burgesses developed as a
Representative democracy in which elected
officials served as the voice of their regions
within the state.
-Elected Representatives
-Representative Democracy
New England
-Many towns relied upon a New England
style town meetings in which all white,
land-holding men were allowed to
participate.
-Citizen Participation
-Direct Democracy
Declaration of Independence
 Master Mind behind the Declaration: Thomas Jefferson
 Who inspired Thomas Jefferson: Enlightenment Thinkers
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John Locke- Natural Rights:“Life, liberty, and property”
Jean-Jacques Rousseau – Social Contract: power of government should
be derived from the people
 Four Parts of the Declaration of Independence:
1- Preamble/Introduction
2- A Declaration of Rights
3- List of Complaints against the King (Grievances)
4- Resolution of Independence
 Why? Colonists felt that they did not have rights, were not
being treated as British citizens &
“No Taxation without Representation”
Excerpt from the Declaration:
“…all men are created equal.”
Were all men created equal?
American Revolution
 The notion of replacing a government that fails to
maintain consent is cited as justification for the
American Revolution against the English
Great Britain’s neglect
of the colonies
Influence of the
Enlightenment
Thinkers
Trade restrictions and
stricter enforcement of
existing laws
Economic exploitation;
mercantilism
Taxation without
Representation
Political Oppression; no
say
There was no
benefit to being a
colony; mother
country
Americans
(Patriots) win
their
independence
from Great Britain
Patriotism
increases
Impact of
American
Revolution
Spread of the idea
of
liberty…influencing
the French
Revolution!
Showed other
groups of people
(i.e. women &
African Americans)
that freedom and
equality are
possible
Articles of Confederation
During the years immediately following the
Revolutionary War, the colonies organized
themselves into a new American government.
The Articles of Confederation (1781-1789)
served as the foundation for this first attempt at a
national government and while a failure, it was the
lessons learned under the articles that helped
strengthen the government formed by the
Constitution.
A weak central government was created due to the fear
of tyranny.
Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
No Standing Army
No Federal Taxation
No Single National
Currency
No Executive Leadership
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
 Northwest Ordinance of 1787- allowed the Northwest
Territories to organize their own governments.
 Land Ordinance 1785- set requirements for
measuring, dividing and distributing land
Outcome of the Articles of Confederation
They Failed