1. ROAD TO AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

2.  3,000 miles away  Months for correspondence REPRESENTATION????

3. King George III 15 children; King 59yr 96days Mentally ill-porphyria http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12953-seeds-of-liberty-americas-diversity-and-independence-video.htm

4. QUARTERING, STAMP, & SUGAR ACTS http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/12957-seeds-of-liberty-the-quartering-and-stamp-acts-video.htm

5. “BOSTON MASSACRE”

6. BOSTON TEA PARTY http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/23644-the-american-revolution-the-tea-act-video.htm

7. Colonial responses to “unjust” taxes

9. BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL JULY 17, 1775

10. Commander of Revolutionary Army Presided over Constitutional convention

11. Revolutionary War: 1775-1783

12. THOMAS JEFFERSON

13. COLONISTS IDEA OF GOVERNMENT ORDERED GOV - each branch has its own duties LIMITED GOV – has to follow same laws as the people REPRESENTATIVE GOV – has to do what the people want

14. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION 1781 http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/9959-shaping-the-new-nation-the-articles-of-confederation-video.htm

15. NO POWER TO TAX NO PRESIDENT NO JUDICIARY NO ARMY ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION “STRENGTHS” (3) “WEAKNESSES” (4)

16. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION’S WEAKNESSES LEAD TO: NEED TO REVISE 55 DELEGATES CALLED RHODE ISLAND DIDN’T ATTEND

17. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION– 1787

18. INDEPENDENCE HALL PHILADELPHIA “BUNDLE OF COMPROMISES”

19. FOUNDING FATHERS (FRAMERS)

20. JAMES MADISON (FATHER OF CONSTITUTION)

21. CONSTITUTIONAL COMPROMISES NEW JERSEY PLAN – unicameral, = # reps VIRGINIA PLAN – bicameral, reps by pop CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE – bicameral, House = population, Senate = 2 per state 3/5 COMPROMISE – slaves counted at 3/5 of a white male * ELECTORAL COLLEGE – framers felt we couldn’t handle direct election of president

22. FEDERALISTS Constitution (as is) Need for stronger national government

23. ANTI FEDERALISTS Didn’t like Constitution WANTED: Bill of Rights Mention of God more States’ rights

24. SHAY’S REBELLION “Mobocracy” DANIEL SHAY

25. 9 OF 13 STATES MUST AGREE (11 DID) CONSTITUTION SIGNED IN 1788 GOVERNMENT OF U.S. “REPUBLIC”

26. NEW YORK CITY 1789