The Articles and the DOI Review

The Articles and the DOI Review

(A little more review)

Poll

At this point, I am a _________ at U.S. History.

• Beginner

• Master

• History Wiz

• walking textbook

Poll

I am _________- for this lesson.

• Ready

• SO ready

• all ready already

The Declaration of Independence

(the "DOI")

The Declaration of Independence

• At the Second Continental Congress a group was chosen to draft a document called the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

• On July 4, 1776 (Independence Day) Congress adopted

• Thomas Jefferson wrote in 17 days

Multiple Choice

Check: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence (mostly)?

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Multiple Choice

Check: The Declaration of Independence was written...

• At the 1st Continental Congress

• At the 2nd Continental Congress

• At the signing of the Treaty of Paris

Open Ended

Check: The Declaration was written on July ____, 177___.

The Anatomy of the Declaration of Independence

(Break it down)

What’s in the Declaration? Part 1/3

preamble - The introduction to the DOI (Declaration of Independence)

DOI Preamble

“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.” 

Open Ended

Check: What is an "unalienable right?"

Open Ended

Check: According to the preamble of the DOI, the 3 unalienable rights of every citizen are...

What's in the Declaration? Part 2/3

Reasons (grievances) for separating from Britain

DOI Grievances

Top 5 Grievances:

#4 Imposed taxes without consent.

Top 5 Grievances from the Declaration of Independence.

#2 For cutting off our trade.

#5 Kept Standing Armies Among Us.

#1 Not allowing a fair trial.

What's in the Declaration? Part 3/3

Declared colonies to be free and independent states. (the actual "declaration" of independence)

Multiple Select

Check: Select all of the following that are sections of the DOI.

• Declaration

• Heading

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Mission statement

The Articles of Confederation

(America's 1st Government)

Let's see how much we know​

Answer each of the following questions using your own knowledge​

Poll

The Articles of Confederation were a ________ of rules that the __________ followed.

• List; colonies

• List; States

• List; President

Poll

The Articles of Confederation was a ___________ form of government.

• Balances

• Strong

• Weak

Poll

The Articles of Confederation (or A.O.C for short) was weak on purpose.

• True

• False

Poll

In the A.O.C, the __________ had the real power in government.

• Federal/central government

• President

• States

Poll

As we saw in the Liberty's Kids episode, delegates held a __________ in Pennsylvania to change the A.O.C.

• Protest

• Petition

• Convention

After the Revolution

After having had won their Revolution, the Americans had need of a new form of government. 

After the Revolution

Each colony was now considered a state in the United States of America, but they were not so united.

The Americans were trying to avoid a monarch (king or queen), like the British had.

Multiple Choice

Check: After the Revolution, each former colony became a...

• Country

• City-state

• State

• Territory

Poll

Why were the Americans were so afraid of having a monarch (king/queen)?

• They were afraid of one person having too much power

• They were afraid that it would upset Americans

• They were afraid that it would be too expensive of a government

The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation

The government had very limited powers over the actual governing of the people 

Open Ended

Check: Name 2 powers that the Articles DID have.

Open Ended

Check: Name 1 power that the Articles did NOT have.

Poll

Put yourself in this time period. Would you have wanted a strong or weak central government?

• Strong and structured

• Weak and unstructured

A Nation in Need

(How the Articles payed their debts)

Land Ordinance of 1785

To raise money they began selling off land in the Northwest Territory to pay off debts.

Land Ordinance of 1785

They passed the Land Ordinance of 1785 to legally do so.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Made the Northwest Territory official and split it up into smaller territories.

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

If a territory’s population hit 60,000+, its settlers could draft their own constitution and ask to join the Union.

Slavery was banned in the Northwest Territory.

Multiple Choice

Check: The Land Ordinance of 1785...

• allowed more states to be created

• allowed Americans to settle in new parts of the country

• allowed the Articles to sell of land

Multiple Choice

Check: The Northwest Ordinance of 1787...

• allowed for the creation of new states

• allowed the Articles to sell off land

• protected Native American territories from being settled by Americans

Multiple Choice

Check: Which of the following was banned from states created under the NW Ordinance?

• British settlement

• Slavery

• The purchase of land

• The creation of states

RIP: The Articles of Confederation

The Articles lasted from 1781-1787 (6 years)

They were an underwhelming form of government, though an important starting point for American government. 

The End