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Review of chapters 5-6 Who? What? When? Where? Why?
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Glorious Revolution William and Mary – English Bill of Rights John Lock –Social Contract Theory
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What is Going Wrong? * New Taxes = Mad People! * Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Towhshend Act, Tea Act, * Coercive Acts RESULTS: Boston Tea Party * First Continental Congress * Revolution: Tories v. Whigs Lexington and Concord * 2 nd Continental Congress “Common Sense” *****Declaration of Independence
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Section 3 Consequence: Revolutionary War (5 years) Who did we fight against? What country helped us? Vocabulary: Letters of Marque * Battle: Yorktown Treaty of Paris
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Establish the Confederation Vocabulary. Republic, Ratification, recession, inflation Vocabulary. Republic, Ratification, recession, inflation State Constitutions Key Ingredients: State Constitutions Key Ingredients: Checks and balances Checks and balances Separation of Powers Separation of Powers **Virginia Declaration of Rights Big Deal: Voting Rights Problems w/ Articles of Confederation Purpose of Northwest Ordinance 1787
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Problems for Congress 1. Trade 1. Trade 2. Diplomacy 2. Diplomacy 3. Debt 3. Debt The ‘kicker’ Shay’s Rebellion The ‘kicker’ Shay’s Rebellion
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The New Constitution A. Constitutional Convention A. Constitutional Convention 1. Maryland/Virginia 1. Maryland/Virginia 2. Anapolis meeting – discuss trade & taxation 2. Anapolis meeting – discuss trade & taxation B. Philadelphia meeting 1787 : Purpose to revise Articles “put teeth to it” B. Philadelphia meeting 1787 : Purpose to revise Articles “put teeth to it” Founders: Founders: Who was in charge? Name the secretary Who was in charge? Name the secretary
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The Plans Virginia Plan – 3 branches & 2 houses. Virginia Plan – 3 branches & 2 houses. The people would elect members to the first house (based on population) and the first would elect members to the 2 nd house The people would elect members to the first house (based on population) and the first would elect members to the 2 nd house New Jersey Plan – 1 house = representation The Compromise – Connecticut Compromise The Compromise – Connecticut Compromise 1 house – (Rep) based on pop. 1 house – (Senate) 2 per state elected by state legislatures.
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3/5 compromise: 3/5 compromise: Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free and couldn’t ban slavery for 20 years. Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free and couldn’t ban slavery for 20 years. Vocabulary: limited govt. Vocabulary: limited govt. Popular sovereignty – rule by the people Popular sovereignty – rule by the people Federalism – power divided X federal & state govt. Federalism – power divided X federal & state govt. Veto – president could reject legislation but could be overridden 2/3 in Congress Veto – president could reject legislation but could be overridden 2/3 in Congress Impeach – accuse officials of misconduct Impeach – accuse officials of misconduct Amendment – changes proposal & ratifcation Amendment – changes proposal & ratifcation
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Votes 9/13 states had to ratify before reality of Constitution 9/13 states had to ratify before reality of Constitution Who were for it? Who against it? Who were for it? Who against it? Federalists Anti-federalists Federalists Anti-federalists
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Anti-Federalists Anti-Federalists Wanted state or national supreme power Wanted state or national supreme power Federalists supported a strong central govt. “Federalists Papers were written by Madison, Hamilton and Jay (Publius) Ratification: Delaware – 1 st to ratify
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MA. Wouldn’t sign unless guarantee of B of R MA. Wouldn’t sign unless guarantee of B of R R. Island and N. Car last to sign R. Island and N. Car last to sign N. Car did so after B of R was proposed N. Car did so after B of R was proposed
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