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1 Origins Of US Government From George to George http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/cph/3c10000/3c17000/3c17100/3c17116r.jpg http://www.nationmaster.com/wikimir/images/upload.wikimedia.org/wiki pedia/en/thumb/5/5a/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom-e.jpg/200px- George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom-e.jpg

2 Back In The Day… http://www.ambrosevideo.com/resources/docs/112.JPG

3 Magna Carta (1215) http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/images/magna_carta.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d7/Charles_II_of_England.png/300px-Charles_II_of_England.png

4 The Petition Of Rights (1628) http://www.unipv.it/webdsps/storiadoc/images/charles1.jpg

5 English Bill of Rights (1689)

6 The Albany Plan http://www.columbia.edu/itc/law/witt/raw_images/lect7/3_big_portait_of_ben_franklin.jpg http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/cartoon/snake.jpg

7 1754-1791 Colonial Timeline French and Indian War French and Indian War Stamp Act Stamp Act Ratification of the Constitution Ratification of the Constitution Bill of Rights Bill of Rights Boston Tea Party Boston Tea Party American Revolution American Revolution Boston Massacre Boston Massacre Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence Constitutional Convention Constitutional Convention

8 French & Indian War (7 Years War): to pay for colonial administration and defense LED TO: (British did this) --A series of taxes on official documents, newspapers, paper, glass, paint, and tea paper, glass, paint, and tea --Tightened enforcement of its trade regulations, which were designed to benefit the British, not colonists designed to benefit the British, not colonists --Reaction: Resentment because of no voice in Parliament; Protested, boycotted taxed goods, and Boston Tea Party Protested, boycotted taxed goods, and Boston Tea Party --Britain reacted back by applying economic pressure through a naval blockade of harbor a naval blockade of harbor --Led to first Continental Congress (Sept.1774)

9 Stamp Act

10 Boston Massacre

11 How Bout A Spot Of Tea? http://dc-mrg.english.ucsb.edu/WarnerTeach/E172/images/Boston.tea.party.1746.jpg

12 The First Continental Congress http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/first.jpg

13 The Declaration Of Independence http://richmondthenandnow.com/Images/Famous-Visitors/Thomas-Jefferson-big.jpg

14 The Declaration Of Independence IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/DECLARATION/us_declarationE.jpg

15 The Declaration Of Independence We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

16 American Revolution A conservative movement that A conservative movement that did not drastically alter the colonists’ way of life? Goal was to restore the Goal was to restore the rights the colonists felt were already theirs as British subjects Did not feel need for Did not feel need for great social, economic, or political upheavals

17 The Articles Of Confederation The Articles of Confederation set up the first government of the United States. Executive Branch. No executive branch. Judicial Branch. No judicial branch. Each state had its own court system. Legislative Branch. Congress. Each state had 1 vote. The Congress elected a president to preside over Congress. Passing a Law. Nine of the 13 states must vote in favor of it. Amending. To change the Articles, every state had to agree. Raising an Army. No power to raise an army. Could only ask states to send soldiers. Taxing. No power to tax. Could only ask states for tax money. Controlling Trade. No power to control trade between the states or with other nations. Bill of Rights. None.

18 Strengths http://multigraphic.dk/lounge/weblog/images/uploads/iraq.us.gone.jpg

19 Weaknesses http://www.authentichistory.com/images/antebellum/maps_and_charts/1787_articles_of_confederation.jpg

20 Shay’s Rebellion http://danspears.com/images/Lexington-farm-1_TN600.jpg http://www.learntoquestion.com/seevak/groups/2000/sites/zinn/imgs/images/shays.gif http://www.warnermusic.com.au/images/artists/staind_break.j pg

21 Constitution: Who’s Your Daddy? http://www.virginia.edu/pjm/pix/a255-med.gif

22 The Virginia Plan http://www.virginia.edu/pjm/pix/a255-med.gif http://www.authentichistory.com/images/antebellum/maps_and_charts/1787_articles_of_confederation.jpg

23 The New Jersey Plan http://www.authentichistory.com/images/antebellum/maps_and_charts/1787_articles_of_confederation.jpg

24 “The Great Compromise” http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/23/gay.violence.summit.02/virginia.richmond.lynchburg.jpg http://www.cnn.com/US/9908/16/school.safety/new.jersey.hig hland.park.jpg http://www.cnn.com/US/9907/02/gun.seizures/connecticut.wallingford.jpg

25 Three Fifths? http://gunstonhall.org/discover/mn4-three-fifths.gif

26 Slave Trade http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0783231202.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg http://www.projo.com/movies/amistad/images/banner.jpg http://i.timeinc.net/ew/img/review/980626/video_rev.jpg

27 Strong President? http://www.reallyleary.com/images %20(new)/president_arnold.jpg

28 Checks & Balances http://www.steno-forms.com/checks-3-up-a.gif http://www.refocus- now.com/Stock/Ideas/images/Scales,%20balance,%20balances,%20C.Shaffer.jpg

29 We The People http://www.brazosport.edu/~math/jdetrick/We_The_People.gif http://www.fwelaw.com/MyImages/C omstock%20We%20the%20People.jp g

30 No Bill of Rights? http://www.restoringamerica.org/images/billofrights_quill.jpg

31 The Federalist Papers http://www.thirteen.org/federalist/gifs/p-fedcover.gifhttp://www.ourdocuments.gov/document_data/document_images/doc_010_big.jpg

32 Federalists

33 Anti-Federalists (Democratic Republicans)

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