THEMATIC TIMELINE GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES PINK 1781 ARTICLES

THEMATIC TIMELINE

GOVERNMENT/ CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES (PINK) • 1781 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION – Weak national government- all power with states

GOVERNMENT/ CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES (PINK) • 1787 • US CONSTITUTION CREATED – 3 branches, checks and balances – Federalism- stronger federal government, but some powers “reserved” for states

GOVERNMENT/ CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES (PINK) • 1791 • BILL OF RIGHTS ADDED – 1 st 10 Amendments – Individual liberties – Rights of accused

GOVERNMENT/ CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES (PINK) • 1790 s • Unwritten constitution – 1 st Cabinet created – 1 st political parties formed – GW- 2 terms in office

GOVERNMENT/ CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES (PINK) • 1801 -1835 • JOHN MARSHALL SUPREME COURT – Decisions strengthen national gov’t – Marbury v. Madison- establishes judicial review

SLAVERY, CIVIL RIGHTS- AFRICAN AMERICANS (BLUE SHEET) • 1600 s/ 1700 s • COLONIAL SLAVERY – Middle Passage- slaves brought from Africa – All 13 colonies – Most in south- agriculture

SLAVERY, CIVIL RIGHTS- AFRICAN AMERICANS (BLUE SHEET) • 1787 • CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION – Slavery left up to states – Outlawed in north over next 20 years

SLAVERY, CIVIL RIGHTS- AFRICAN AMERICANS (BLUE SHEET) • 1803 • COTTON GIN INVENTED – Slavery expands dramatically – Slavery moves west – All slaves are born here

SLAVERY, CIVIL RIGHTS- AFRICAN AMERICANS (BLUE SHEET) • 1820 • MISSOURI COMPROMISE – Settles the issue of slavery in western territories for 30 years

FOREIGN POLICY (GREEN SHEET) • 1790 s • George Washington – Proclamation of Neutrality, Farewell Address – US will be neutral in European affairs

FOREIGN POLICY (GREEN SHEET) • 1807 • Jefferson’s Embargo Act – Stops trade with Europe – Trying to avoid war – Hurts American economy

FOREIGN POLICY (GREEN SHEET) • 1823 • MONROE DOCTRINE – US remains neutral in European affairs – US will defend independent Latin American countries from European involvement

FOREIGN POLICY (GREEN SHEET)