Intro Activity: 9/18/2006

List the 4 common features of state constitutions from page 39 and

briefly describe each

Chapter 2 – Origins of American Government (pp 26-61)

 

2.2 pp. 34-39 The Coming of Independence

Today’s major standard:

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

•Declaration of Independence

•PA State Constitution

Today’s objectives:

• Explain how Britain’s colonial policies contributed to colonist self-government

• Identify Steps that led to the growing colonial unity

•  Compare the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses.

• Analyze the ideas of the Declaration of Independence

• Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common features

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Explain how Britain’s colonial policies

contributed to colonist self-government • London was basically in

charge of defense and foreign affairs for the colonies as well as money and trade markets - All other aspects were left to self rule – until 1760

• King George III became more firm – more taxes and trade restrictions

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Identify Steps that led to the growing colonial unity

• 1643 – in defense from Native Americans – New England Confederation

• 1754 – Albany Plan – Ben Franklin proposed a congress of delegates from the 13 colonies

• 1765 - Stamp Act Congress – in response to the British Stamp Act. “No taxation without representation….”

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Compare the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses.

• First Continental Congress (1774) – Congress sent a “Declaration of rights” to King George III…Decided to boycott all British goods….

• Second Continental Congress (1775) – Created the Continental Army…wrote the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Analyze the ideas of the Declaration of Independence

D.O.I.: Open letter from Thomas Jefferson to King George!

Questions to ponder while you write: Who did TJ want to read this letter?

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common

features• Starting in January

1776 with New Hampshire the states adopted Constitutions laws setting out principles, structures and processes of Government

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.

Describe the drafting of the first state constitutions and common

featuresCommon features in all the

Constitutions included:

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Civil Rights and Liberties

• Separation of Powers/Checks and balances

5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them to documents of government.