“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Summary Question: Why were the Articles designed the way they were? Were they a mistake?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution 8 Questions The British ambassador to the new nation of the United States asked a rude question to point out what he saw as a flaw with the Confederation government. “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 1. Post-war Social Change Women should have their own revolution too. - A. Adams “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What changes in American society occurred after the Revolution? How lasting were they?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 1. Post-war Social Change “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What changes in American society occurred after the Revolution? How lasting were they?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 2. Who Should Lead? “When a man who is only fit to patch a shoe attempts to patch the State [country] . . . He cannot fail to meet with contempt.” - James Otis, 1777 “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 2. Who Should Lead? “Specious, interested, designing men . . . Men, respectable for their property, their virtue, nor their abilities . . . [are courting] the [voting] of the people by tantalizing them with improper indulgences.” “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 3. The Articles of Confederation Grammar lesson, 1786: The United States _________ a great place to live. (form of “to be”) “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What was right about the Articles of Confederation? What was not?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 3. The Articles of Confederation Imagine a rebellious teenager who resented his parents’ restrictive rules on cleaning the house, who he may associate with, and curfew. Now he lives on his own for the first time. What will be his rules for the above? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What was right about the Articles of Confederation? What was not?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Under the British government . . . Under the Articles . . . (“rebellious teenager” gov’t) The king was a “tyrant” 1. Parliament was too big and 2. impersonal The courts always ruled in 3. favor of government policies 4. Parliament taxed us without our 4. consent The Navigation Acts restricted 5. which nations and what we could trade “redcoats” enforced laws and 6. created a “presence”

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Under the British government . . . Under the Articles . . . (“rebellious teenager” gov’t) The king was a “tyrant” 1. no executive/”king” Parliament was too big and 2. single house legislature impersonal The courts always ruled in 3. no national judiciary favor of government policies 4. Parliament taxed us without our 4. no taxation power consent The Navigation Acts restricted 5 no power to regulate trade which nations and what we could trade “redcoats” enforced laws and 6. no national army created a “presence”

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 3. The Articles of Confederation Congress could also manage Western lands and mint a national currency. “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What was right about the Articles of Confederation? What was not?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? “

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution 8 Questions The British ambassador to the new nation of the United States asked a rude question to point out what he saw as a flaw with the Confederation government. “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

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“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 4. The Articles: Pro and Con Settling western land claims and avoiding “megastates” was Articles greatest achievement. “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 4. The Articles: Pro and Con “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s? Question: What conclusion did many Americans reach regarding the Articles of Confederation? What was that conclusion based on?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 4. The Articles: Pro and Con “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline 4. The Articles: Pro and Con “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution “Good God! There are combustibles in every state which a spark may set fire to!” - G. Washington Shays’ Rebellion, 1786 “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?

“The Critical Period”, 1777 - 1787: from Confederation to Constitution Outline Post-war Social Change Who Should Lead? The Articles of Confederation The Articles: Pro and Con Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?