Road to Revolution Road to Revolution American Colonies

Road to Revolution

Road to Revolution

American Colonies • • Salutary Neglect 1603 -1754 French & Indian War (1754 -1763) Stamp Act of 1765 - Stamp on documents Boycott of English Goods, Violence

English Bill of Rights Violations • No Taxation w/o Representation

American Love of Liberty • Patrick Henry • Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give me Liberty, or give me Death!

Boston Massacre • March 1770 British troops fire on crowd killing 5 • John Adams provides defense for British Soldiers all our found innocent • Repealed all taxes excepted for Tea Tax

Boston Tea Party • Dec. 1773 Sons of Liberty dumps millions $ worth of Tea in the Boston Harbor

Violation of English Bill of Rights Intolerable Acts 1774 Boston is Occupied Right to Trial by Jury (5) Forced to house soldiers (3) “Writs of Assistance” general search warrants (4) • Madison used abuses to write the Bill of Rights • • •

Battle of Lexington and Concord • “Shot Heard Round the World” April 19, 1774

What is the first thing the British tried to take form the Americans after the battles of Lexington and Concord?

Resistant to Tyranny 2 nd Amendment • “The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. ” ― Thomas Jefferson • “Disarm the people- that is the best and most effective way to enslave them. ” ― James Madison

Articles of Confederation • • • 1777 A firm League of Friendship No power to tax, No Federal army, No Power Uniform currency, No power regulate trade,

Articles of Confederation • To amend A of C all 13 must agree • Shays Rebellion

Why did the colonist create such a weak government?

Concord Hymn • By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world.

Why is it called “the Shot heard around the world? ”

Revolutions America Inspired French Revolution 1789 -1799 Haitian Revolution 1791 -1801 Batavian Revolution 1795 -1801 Latin American Wars for Independence Mexican, Venezuela, Bolivia, Columbia, Chile 1810 -1824 • Greek War for Independence 1821 -1827 • • •

The Shot Heard Around the World • http: //youtu. be/ASz. Euarqm. B 8

Declaration of Independence • July 4 th 1776 Thomas Jefferson • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

America the History of Us? • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=-13 u. Mntyw. A&feature=share&list=PLLac. P 2 k. BBg. SYO 0 vf. I_yjv. Bn 5_Zq. BIlke • John Adams • http: //youtu. be/13 j. LQ_-3 c 8 o

Groups • Get into groups 5 • Move your desk

Unanimous • You will be given a choice of 4 different pieces of candy. • You group must decide unanimously on the choice of candy. • Your choices are Blow Pop, Airhead, Swee. Tarts Or Gummy Words

Do you have trouble getting everyone to agree? Why is it hard to get everyone to agree?

What was America 1 st Government?

Why Separation of Powers? • Montesquieu

What were the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

How did the Americans fix the Articles of confederation?

Constitutional Convention • Summer 1787 • Virginia Plan- 3 Separate Branches (Madison) • Representation in congress based on Pop. • • New Jersey Plan- states equally represented • Great Compromise- House Based on pop. Senate = Represented

Constitution • James Madison wrote “If men were angels no government would be necessary” • Framers believe Human Nature was evil (Realistic View) • Created a Constitution with complex system of check and balances • Prevent abuse of power (King George)

Separation of Powers • • • “Ambition must be made to counter ambition” 3 Branches of Government Legislative- Congress Judicial- Supreme Court Executive Branch- President

Creation of Laws • Congress pass laws • President veto (Congress can override veto 2/3) • Supreme Court- Judicial Review (Unconstitutional)

Constitutionalism • Constitutionalism- Rule of law • The United States has the oldest constitution in the world • Popular Sovereignty • Limited Government- Bill of Rights • http: //youtu. be/Ume. D 7 zrs 4 h. Y

Checks and Balances • United States vs. Nixon (1974) • Executive Privilege (Confidential) • Supreme Court order President Nixon to Surrender tapes (Unconstitutional) • Congress moved to impeach Nixon • Nixon Resigned

Popular Sovereignty • The government gets it power from the people • Self-Government is possible • NO KINGS

Ratification of the Constitution • Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist • Federalist favor ratification and strong federal Gov’t (Madison and Jefferson) • Anti-Federalist opposed Constitution (Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams) • Too strong of Federal gov’t and No Bill of Rights

Why were Americans concerned with having too powerful of a government?

The United States of America • Federalist Papers 85 papers supporting the Constitution • Bill of Rights added 1791 (Madison) • Ratification in 1788 • Congress and president established in 1789

Individual Rights Bill of Rights limits the Federal Government What are the freedoms? Constitutionalism- Rule of law The United States has the oldest constitution in the world • American Revolution created a stable Republic • •

What war changed the relationship between Britain and the Colonies?

What abuses of the English Bill of Rights during the American revolution were adopted into the American Bill of Rights?

How did the founders view of Human

What was the Great Compromise?

Why did Britain start taxing the Colonies?

How did the American Colonist react to the Stamp Act?

What happened in the Boston massacre? How was it used for propaganda?

What happened in Shays Rebellion?

Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?

Why is it called “the shot heard ‘round the world? ”

What are three inalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Who is the principle author of the constitution?

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?

French Revolution • http: //youtu. be/CUr. EJBs. WLf. A

America The History of US • 1 • http: //youtu. be/ASz. Euarqm. B 8 • 2 • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=-13 u. Mntyw. A&feature=share&list=PLLac. P 2 k. BBg. SYO 0 vf. I_yjv. Bn 5_Zq. BIlke

Who gave us the Statue of Liberty?

Federalism • The national government shares power with state government

Tiananmen Square- China 1989

Unique Success • American Revolution created a stable Republic • Oldest Constitution today