Warm Up Who is the father of the Declaration of Independence? Which philosopher believed in separation of powers? What provides the supreme law of the land? List one type of the government. 1. Thomas Jefferson 2. Baron de Montesquieu 3. The Constitution 4. oligarchy, democracy, or autocracy

Articles of Confederation (1781-88) Civics Standard 12 LG: I will diagram the different events and documents that shaped the creation of the Constitution by creating a timeline.

Colonial Cartoon

Thomas Jefferson

Declaration of Independence, July 1776

13 Colonies

I. American Revolution, 1776 After independence the 13 States wanted a confederation or “league of friendship” Afraid of a strong central gov’t

Second Continental Congress

Independence Hall

Inside Indep. Hall

II. Weaknesses Could NOT collect taxes or regulate trade Laws needed the approval of 9 of the 13 states Could NOT force anyone to obey laws Changing the Articles required the approval of all 13 states No executive branch [president] No national court system

Gov’t under Articles

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Independence Days

Create a Timeline Purpose: To trace the key documents and events leading to the creation of the U.S. Constitution. Directions: Use pages 35-58 to put the following events and documents into the correct order. Then put the events on a timeline starting in 1215 & ending in 1789. You must include the date, short description, and a picture/symbol for each event. U.S. Constitution-1788 Great Fundamentals-1636 Magna Carta-1215 Petition of Right-1628 English Bill of Rights-1688 Mayflower Compact-1620 Articles of Confederation-1781 Shay’s Rebellion-1786 Declaration of Independence-1776 Northwest Ordinance-1787 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-1639