Social Studies Social Studies Unit 2Unit 2

Exploration to Early StatehoodExploration to Early Statehood

What Are We Going to What Are We Going to Learn?Learn?

Why did Europeans come to North America?Why did Europeans come to North America?

How was New Jersey colony divided and How was New Jersey colony divided and settled?settled?

Why did the colonies want independence from Why did the colonies want independence from Britain?Britain?

Why and how was the new Constitution Why and how was the new Constitution written?written?

How did new forms of transportation change How did new forms of transportation change New Jersey?New Jersey?

Lesson 4 VocabularyLesson 4 Vocabulary

delegates-delegates-A representativeA representative

ratify-ratify-To approveTo approve

Lesson 4 VocabularyLesson 4 Vocabulary

amendment-amendment-A change or addition to the A change or addition to the

constitutionconstitution

Legislature-Legislature-A group of persons who make A group of persons who make

the laws of a nation or a statethe laws of a nation or a state

Lesson 4 VocabularyLesson 4 Vocabulary

compromise-compromise-An agreement in which each An agreement in which each

side give up some of its wantsside give up some of its wants

Lesson 4-The Lesson 4-The ConstitutionConstitution

Why and how was the new Why and how was the new Constitution written?Constitution written?

A Plan for GovernmentA Plan for Government

1776- After the colonies declared 1776- After the colonies declared independence from Britain, a independence from Britain, a committee was formed to write a committee was formed to write a plan of government for the new plan of government for the new nation, called the Articles of nation, called the Articles of ConfederationConfederation

Articles of Confederation- set up a Articles of Confederation- set up a national government, but was national government, but was weak. States held all the powerweak. States held all the power

The Constitutional The Constitutional ConventionConvention

Constitutional Convention was Constitutional Convention was formed to revise the Articles of formed to revise the Articles of Confederation.Confederation. Met in Philadelphia in May 1787.Met in Philadelphia in May 1787. More than 50 of the nations leaders attended.More than 50 of the nations leaders attended. New Jersey sent five delegatesNew Jersey sent five delegates

Governor William Livingston was one of the Governor William Livingston was one of the representatives.representatives.

William Paterson- NJ lawyer, also attended.William Paterson- NJ lawyer, also attended.

Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, Instead of revising the Articles of Confederation, they wrote something new to make the national they wrote something new to make the national government stronger. It was called the government stronger. It was called the Constitution of the United States of America.Constitution of the United States of America.

Question Time!Question Time!

What were the Articles of What were the Articles of Confederation?Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation were The Articles of Confederation were the plan of government for the the plan of government for the United States BEFORE the United States BEFORE the Constitution.Constitution.

CompromiseCompromise

Members of the convention had to set Members of the convention had to set up a new national government.up a new national government.

Delegates from Virginia suggested Delegates from Virginia suggested their plan.their plan.

Virginia PlanVirginia Plan: : the government would have three the government would have three

parts- a President, a court system, and parts- a President, a court system, and a legislaturea legislature

The power was divided so that no one The power was divided so that no one part would have too much power.part would have too much power.

The New Jersey PlanThe New Jersey Plan

Virginia PlanVirginia Plan: stated the legislature : stated the legislature (Congress) would be made up of (Congress) would be made up of representative from each state. representative from each state. Larger Larger population=more representationpopulation=more representation

New Jersey didn’t like this idea and New Jersey didn’t like this idea and William Paterson submitted a plan called William Paterson submitted a plan called the New Jersey Plan.the New Jersey Plan.

New Jersey PlanNew Jersey Plan: Each state has the same : Each state has the same number of representatives, not matter how number of representatives, not matter how big your population is. big your population is.

The New Jersey Plan The New Jersey Plan cont.cont.

Convention came up with a compromise to the Convention came up with a compromise to the two plans…Congress would have two plans…Congress would have two “houses” two “houses” called the called the SenateSenate and the and the House of House of RepresentativesRepresentatives..

Senate: would be made up of two members Senate: would be made up of two members from each statefrom each state

House of Representatives: would be chosen House of Representatives: would be chosen based on population.based on population.

NJ agreed on this new plan and was the 3NJ agreed on this new plan and was the 3rdrd state to ratify (approve) the Constitution. The state to ratify (approve) the Constitution. The new Constitution went into effect in June 1788.new Constitution went into effect in June 1788.

The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights

Some people felt the national government Some people felt the national government had too much power and wanted to make had too much power and wanted to make sure their rights were protected.sure their rights were protected.

In 1791, the Bill of Rights was added to In 1791, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.the Constitution.

Bill of Rights- is the first ten amendments Bill of Rights- is the first ten amendments (changes) of the Constitution. They (changes) of the Constitution. They protect people’s freedoms.protect people’s freedoms.

NJ was the first state to ratify (approve) NJ was the first state to ratify (approve) the Bill of Rights in 1789. the Bill of Rights in 1789.

Question Time!Question Time!

Why was the Bill of Rights Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?added to the Constitution?

The Bill of Rights was The Bill of Rights was added to protect people’s added to protect people’s freedoms.freedoms.

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review

Lesson ReviewLesson Review

Important PeopleImportant People&&

Brain PopBrain Pop

It’s Brain Pop Time!- ConstitutionIt’s Brain Pop Time!- Constitution

It’s Brain Pop Time!-Bill of RightsIt’s Brain Pop Time!-Bill of Rights