1 / 16

Warm Up Grades 2.3 Cornell Notes: Birth of the American Republic (page 14) Wrap Up.

Fri day October 4, 2013. ” It is better to be alone than in bad company.” -George Washington. Warm Up. Warm Up Grades 2.3 Cornell Notes: Birth of the American Republic (page 14) Wrap Up. Revolutionary Letter due date changed to Tuesday. Agenda. Home Fun.

lorie
Download Presentation

Warm Up Grades 2.3 Cornell Notes: Birth of the American Republic (page 14) Wrap Up.

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Friday October 4, 2013 ”It is better to be alone than in bad company.” -George Washington Warm Up Warm Up Grades 2.3 Cornell Notes: Birth of the American Republic (page 14) Wrap Up. • Revolutionary Letter due date changed to Tuesday. Agenda Home Fun Flocabulary: The Week in Rap. Write down three events, choose one and explain its significance.

  2. Thursday October 3, 2013 It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.Albert Einstein Warm Up Warm Up 2.3 Cornell Notes: Birth of the American Republic (page 14) Wrap Up. • Current Event #7 • Revolutionary Letter Due Monday Agenda Home Fun Describe a time that you were so angry with an authority figure that you wanted to overthrow them.

  3. Revolutionary Letter • You are a soldier in the American militia who fought against the British for independence. • The war is over, and you are writing home to your family to explain (1)why you joined the fight, (2)what the war was like, (3)and why the Americans won. • The letter must be 3 paragraphs long and include realistic details. • Use proper spelling, grammar, and capitalization. • Seriously. Due Monday October 7, 2013

  4. Ch. 2 Sect. 3 Birth of the American Republic Essential Question: How did the Enlightenment influence American colonists to declare and fight for independence from England?

  5. Britain's Global Prominence England • 1700’s Britain is major world power • Location – Center of the world • Good business and few trade restrictions • Wealthy – controlled Spanish slave trade • Strong military – won most conflicts

  6. Britain and its American Colonies • American colonies controlled by Britain (King George III- 1760) • Population & Economy booming • Began experiencing a new sense of identity for colonists • Navigation Acts: Colonists can only sell to Britain; high taxes on imports from foreign countries

  7. Hostilities Grow • Stamp Act 1765: imposed taxes on anything that was printed • Outraged over “taxation w/out representation” • Boston Tea Party 1773: Sam Adams organizes raid to protest tax on tea  British troops occupy Boston • Continental Congresses: Representatives’ ignored by King

  8. The Shot Heard Around the World • April 19, 1775: British & colonists exchange gunfire in Lexington, MA • Colonists raise army under command of George Washington  The American Revolution Begins!!! • Enlightenment ideas used to justify independence

  9. Influence of Enlightenment • Declaration of Independence 1776: • Thomas Jefferson infl. by John Locke  overthrow unjust ruler • Unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and Property  Locke’s Natural Rts

  10. Success for Colonists • Strong motivation b/c homeland • British generals made several mistakes • War for British terribly expensive = 3,000 miles away • France helps & Cornwallis surrenders (1781); Treaty 1783

  11. Americans Create a Republic • First US Constitution = Articles of Confederation (1781) • Problem = weak national govt • New, Revised Constitution (1787) • Debated for 4 months • Created Federal System w/ 3 branches (exec., legis., & judicial) • 3 branches = checks & balances

  12. Bill of Rights • Some people feared federal govt too strong • Created Bill of Rights to protect citizens’ rights • First 10 Amendments to Constitution • Freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, etc.

  13. Venn Diagram The Glorious Revolution of England The American Revolution Similarities 4 Differences 4 Differences 4 Explain how the American and Glorious Revolution helped to promote democracy in the western world. State which revolution you feel promoted democracy the most. Explain. Minimum of 6-8 Sentences

More Related