1. LEQ: Why did America’s first framework of government fail?

2. New State Governments Each state had 3 branches: ▫Legislative ▫Judicial ▫Executive

3. Republicanism Based on the ideals of John Locke “Consent of the governed”

4. Republican Motherhood Educate children in civic virtue Raise sons to be patriotic leaders and daughters to be patriotic and intelligent

5. The Articles of Confederation November 1777, Congress adopts the Articles America’s first national constitution

6. The Articles of Confederation Each year states’ elected a representative to send to the capital city Group was called the Confederation Congress

7. Let’s See it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsasRqBW 0_A (1 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsasRqBW 0_A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFIkxQdZ MZ0 (5 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFIkxQdZ MZ0

8. Primary Source Analysis (20 min max) What is a confederation? In your cooperative learning groups, analyze the Articles of Confederation. What powers were given to the federal government? What powers were given to the state government?

9. The Land Ordinance of 1785 Established a method for surveying the western lands.

10. The Land Ordinance of 1785 It arranged the land into townships six miles square

11. The Northwest Ordinance Basis for governing the NW Territory.

12. The Northwest Ordinance New Territory North of the Ohio River & East of the Mississippi River. Promised religious freedom and civic rights

14. The Northwest Ordinance This area would divide into 3-5 states, & these states would later divided between Southern slave- holding states & Northern free states.

15. The Near Future

16. Let’s See It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipSlvyM7 u4 (4 min)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ipSlvyM7 u4

17. EXIT TICKET Page 147, Point and Counterpoint

18. Cost/Benefit Analysis of the new government