THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONA Nation United

Today we are finishing the station activity. I can’t wait.

Warm Up

Warm Up

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

What was the purpose of the Convention?

What document were they trying to fix?

What is a compromise?

Objectives

Objectives

Complete the station activity with those at your table

Begin the essay graphic organizer

Main Idea

Main Idea

During the War Congress areed upon the first constitution for the new nation, and they called it the Articles of Confederation: a loose alliance of the 13 separate states

Activity

Activity

Activity

Activity

I. Land Claims

I. Land Claims

A. States began arguing over lands

I. Land Claims

A. States began arguing over lands

B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands

I. Land Claims

A. States began arguing over lands

B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands

Is this a weakness or a strength?

I. Land Claims

A. States began arguing over lands

B. AOC did not give the central government power to claim lands

Is this a weakness or a strength?

II. Mo Money Mo Problems

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes

C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes

C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused

D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes

C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused

D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines

Is this a weakness or a strength?

II. Mo Money Mo ProblemsA. America owed lots of $ to other nations

B. AOC did not have power to raise taxes

C. Congress had to ask states for $, who often refused

D. Different $ systems were worth different amounts across state lines

Is this a weakness or a strength?

III. Pick On the New Guy

III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity

III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity

B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley

III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity

B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley

C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping

III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity

B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley

C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping

Is this a weakness or a strength?

III. Pick On the New GuyA. Other countries see the disunity

B. Britain disobeys Treaty of Paris, keeps troops in the Ohio River Valley

C. Spain closes its ports on New Orleans to American shipping

Is this a weakness or a strength?

Wrap Up

Wrap Up

Are the AOC helping or hurting our new nation?

What is the MAJOR PROBLEM that all other problems are stemming from?