UNIT 2:AMERICAN
REVOLUTION AND THE CONSTITUTION
Maya Kesler
Darby Hulse
Destinee Payne
James Balfour
SSUSH3: THE STUDENT WILL EXPLAIN THE PRIMARY CAUSES OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
SSUSH3.b:The stamp act was a tax on paper goods
Sons and Daughters of Liberty organized boycotts
Proclamation of 1763 provided no settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
Committees of Correspondence was early texting about the Revolution
SSUSH3.c:Common Sense was a pamphlet by Thomas Paine that said we rule our self and
create a good government.
S S U S H 4 : T H E S T U D E N T W I L L I D E N T I F Y T H E I D E O L O G I C A L , M I L I TA R Y, A N D D I P L O M A T I C A S P E C T S O F T H E A M E R I C A N R E V O L U T I O N.
SSUSH4.a:
John Locke and Montesquieu influenced Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence
John Locke created natural rights which are life, liberty, and property
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
SSUSH4.b:
The French helped us with the revolution
Marquis de Lafayette was a French general who helps in the Americas with Yorktown
Benjamin Franklin declared an alliance by signing the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance on February 6, 1778
SSUSH4.c:
George Washington was the leader of the army
Most common soldiers were farmers first then trained in Valley Forge in the winter
Washington troops traveled on a cold, icy evening to battle the troops near the Delaware River
SSUSH4.d:
The Treaty of Paris, 1783 ended the war
Lord Cornwallis surrendered to British
The British lose the Battle of Yorktown
S S U S H 5 : T H E S T U D E N T W I L L E X P L A I N S P E C I F I C E V E N T S A N D K E Y I D E A S T H A T B R O U G H T A B O U T T H E A D O P T I O N
A N D I M P L E M E N T A T I O N O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S C O N S T I T U T I O N .
SSUSH5.a:The Articles did not have a strong enough central government
The Articles could not handle Shay’s Rebellion which was farmers with pitch forks
SSUSH5.b:Federalists wanted a strong central government
Anti Federalists wanted states rights
SSUSH5.c:The Constitution granted natural rights to citizens
The Great Compromise
SSUSH5.d:The Bill of Rights served as a written form of natural rights to protect citizens
SSUSH5.e:The Whiskey Rebellion proved that the central government was strong
S S U S H 6 : T H E S T U D E N T W I L L A N A L Y Z E T H E N A T U R E O F T E R R I T O R I A L A N D P O P U L A T I O N G R O W T H , A N D I T S I M P A C T I N T H E E A R L Y D E C A D E S O F T H E N E W N A T I O N .
SSUSH6.a:Jefferson served 2 terms
Shrunk the government
SSUSH6.b:Napoleon sold New Orleans and Louisiana Territory for $15 million
Jefferson sent Lewis and Clarke to explore Louisiana and western lands
SSUSH6.c:The War of 1812
Caused by the angered Americans fueled by betrayal of the British
British teamed up with Indians
Americans tried to force the British to leave their country
The War of 1812 ended all U.S military hostility with Britain
OTHER SOURCES
http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase/
videos
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
LOUISIANA PURCHASE
SUMMARY
Before America gained their freedom, we had to go through some trials first. King
George played a major role in the hardships of the American freedom journey. King George
imposed many taxes on the colonists. The colonists retaliated and King George imposed new
regulations and taxes again. The Revolutionary War began. Though nobody imagined we would
win, America beat the odds and took the victory over Great Britain. Our founding fathers declared
us independent by writing the Declaration of Independence as a list of complaints against Great
Britain. After the war, the colonists were still sensitive to the idea of a strong central government.
The colonists that were worried about the government gaining too much power declared
themselves Anti-Federalists, and the ones who favored a strong central government declared
themselves Federalists. The Anti-Federalists pushed towards The Articles of Confederation, which
limited the central government’s power. The Federalists pushed for the Constitution, which
granted the government and the states the perfect amount of power to run the government
smoothly. The Articles proved to fail, so the Constitution was eventually put into play.
UNIT 2 VOCAB
1. Articles of confederation-original federal constitution drafted by
the continental congress in 1777
2. Anti Federalist-one who opposed ratification of the constitution
3. Ratification-official approval
4. Checks and Balances-system in which each branch of the
government has the power to monitor and limit the actions of the
other two.
5. Alexander Hamilton-British founding father
6. Constitution-governing document September 17, 1787
7. Separation of Powers- Principle that divides power among the
executive, legislative and judicial branches of government
8. Slaves Rights- The individual rights that states have.
9. Whiskey Rebellion-1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania that
opposed the excise tax on whiskey
10. Political Parties-organization of people that seeks to win elections
and hold public offices in order to shape government policy
11.Louisianna Purchase-1803 purchase from France by the United
States of the territory between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mtns
12. War of 1812-War between U.S. and Great Britain (we won)
13. Shay’s Rebellion- farmers rebellion against taxes
14. Federalists-favorited ratification of the Constitution
15. Factions-political parties
16. James Madison-took notes at the Constitutional Convention
17. Great Compromise-between Virginia and New Jersey about
representation
18. Bill of Rights- First 10 amendments of the
constitution
19. John Adams- 2nd president of the United States
20.Non Intervention- Not getting involved
21. North West Ordinance- Law which provided basis
for governing in North West territory
22. Lewis and Clarke-Sent by Jefferson to explore
23. Treaty of Pairs- British gave land back
24. Proclamation of 1763-British action that did not allow
settlement of West Appalachian Mountains
25. Intolerable Acts-sons and daughters of liberty organized
boycotts
26. Committees of Correspondence- Bringing the colonies together
27. Declaration of Independence- written by Thomas Jefferson
stating natural rights and complaints against Great Britain
28. Montesquieu- Separation of powers
29. French alliance- We won The American
Revolution because the French offered many
resources we did not have ourselves
30. Marquis de Lafayette- French military
31. Professional Military- Hessians
32. Lord Cornwallis- Surrendered at Yorktown
33. American Revolution- Effort for Independence
From Great Britain
34. Stamp Act- Tax on paper goods
35. Common Sense- govern ourselves, free from
Great Britain, natural rights
36. Thomas Jefferson- Anti Federalist
37. Benjamin Franklin- Utility figure who helped gain the
deal for the Louisiana Purchase
38. George Washington- General of the American army,
nations first president
39. Crossing the Delaware- To beat British on Christmas
40. Yorktown- Battle to ensure American Victory of the
Revolution
"We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall
all hang separately." -- Benjamin Franklin at the
signing of the Declaration of Independence
"There! His Majesty can now read my name
without glasses. And he can double the reward on
my head!" -- John Hancock after signing his name in
large letters on the Declaration of Independence