1. Agenda 1 3 4 5 CNN 10 Quick Write Reading:
Declaration of Independence
Video: “Jefferson and the Declaration”
BREAK
Notes: Article of Confederation
Video: “Liberty” 1 3 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 2

2. Bell Ringer: CNN 10

4. Quick Write: Speaking Up for Change
When Britain passed the Stamp Act of 1763, requiring a tax stamp on goods such as newspapers and playing cards, colonists met and wrote a formal protest to King George III.
Think about the motivation for the colonists’ protest and answer the following:
Why do you think the colonists objected to this new tax?
When your school changes the rules that you are accustomed to following, what can you do if you do not agree with their actions?

5. Declaration of Independence
Read and discuss
4 main components 1 3 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 2

6. Declaration of Independence

8. Articles of Confederation

9. S E C T I O N 3 The Critical Period
What were the Articles of Confederation?
Why were the 1780s a critical period in United States history?
What did America do to create a stronger government in the 1780s? 1 2 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 3

10. The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established “a firm league of friendship” among the States.
Powers
Congress was given the power to:
Declare war
Borrow money
Settle disputes among the States.
Send and receive ambassadors
Establish post offices
Obligations
The States promised to obey Congress, and to respect the laws of the other States. Most other powers were retained by each State. 1 2 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 3

11. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation1 2 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 3

12. A Call for a Stronger Government
Representatives from Maryland and Virginia met at Mount Vernon, Virginia, in 1785 to discuss trade issues.
The meeting was so successful that the Virginia General Assembly requested a meeting of all thirteen States, which eventually became the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. 1 2 4 5
Chapter 2, Section 3

13. Section 3 Review
1. The government set up by the Articles of Confederation had
(a) the power to make treaties and build a navy.
(b) a bicameral congress.
(c) separation of powers.
(d) a President to carry out its laws.
2. Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
(a) Congress could not make treaties.
(b) Congress could not borrow money.
(c) The States did not agree to obey the Articles.
(d) Congress could not lay or collect taxes or duties.
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Chapter 2, Section 3

14. Liberty! *play from 17 min. to 32 min.