This presentation is for D/hh students in Ms. Amy's Senior Social Science class.

1. 1. Writing the Constitution
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2. 1. Writing the Constitution
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3. 2. In 1776, American leaders declared independence from England.
Now, the Thirteen United States needed a new government.

4. 2. In 1776, American leaders declared independence from England.
Now, the Thirteen United States needed a new government.

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What kind of government should
our new United States establish?

6. 3. Should Americans set up a monarchy?

7. 3. Should Americans set up a monarchy?

8. 4. On June 12, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a group of leaders to create a government plan.
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9. 4. On June 12, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a group of leaders to create a government plan.
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10. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_2ndcong_2_e.html

11. The Writing Committee:Samuel Adams, Josiah Bartlett, Thomas McKean,
Button Gwinnett, Joseph Hewes, Francis Hopkinson, Thomas Stone, Stephen Hopkins,
Edward Rutledge, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Nelson.
John Dickinson was the chairman.

12. 5. The Battle of Germantown happened in October, 1777.
http://www.historycentral.com/revolt/Germantown.html

13. 5. The Battle of Germantown happened in October, 1777.
http://www.historycentral.com/revolt/Germantown.html

14. Battle of Germantown, by Christian Schüssele,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Germantown.jpg

15. 6. George Washington led the American
army at the Battle of Germantown.
The Americans were not successful.
The British won the battle.
Washington and his soldiers retreated
away from Philadelphia.
http://portrait.kaar.at/USA%201/images/george_washington.jpg

16. 6. George Washington led the American
army at the Battle of Germantown.
The Americans were not successful.
The British won the battle.
Washington and his soldiers retreated
away from Philadelphia.
http://portrait.kaar.at/USA%201/images/george_washington.jpg

17. 6. George Washington led the American
army at the Battle of Germantown.
The Americans were not successful.
The British won the battle.
Washington and his soldiers retreated
away from Philadelphia.
http://portrait.kaar.at/USA%201/images/george_washington.jpg

18. We better get out of here!

19. After the British army attacked Philadelphia, the Writing Committee moved to York, Pennsylvania.
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York
Philadelphia
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21. 7. In York, Pennsylvania, the Writing Committee developed a
government plan called the Articles of Confederation.
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22. 7. In York, Pennsylvania, the Writing Committee developed a
government plan called the Articles of Confederation.
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23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Articles_page1.jpg

24. ttp://admin.virtualology.com/objects/edit/content/articlesofconfederation.
com/ArticlesofConfederation.com

25. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html

26. 8. Congress approved the Articles of Confederation 1778.
Each of the states ratified the Articles.
approved or
accepted

27. 8. Congress approved the Articles of Confederation 1778.
Each of the states ratified the Articles.
approved or
accepted

28. While the new country, USA, was fighting a war with the British army,
government leaders followed the Articles of Confederation.

29. Most of the fighting ended after Britain lost the Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781.
Edward Percy Moran, Surrender of Cornwallis to Washington at Yorktown.
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30. 9. Finally, the war was over.
The Americans won the Revolution in 1781.

31. 9. Finally, the war was over.
The Americans won the Revolution in 1781.

32. http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bct/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2008/06/wk_of_6.30_/0701Fireworks.jpg

33. 10. In 1783, American and British leaders met in Paris, France, and signed a peace treaty.
Benjamin West, The Treaty of Paris (1783) from left to right: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin.
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/03/hbc-90002651

34. 10. In 1783, American and British leaders met in Paris, France, and signed a peace treaty.
Benjamin West, The Treaty of Paris (1783) from left to right: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin.
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/03/hbc-90002651

35. 10. In 1783, American and British leaders met in Paris, France, and signed a peace treaty.
Benjamin West, The Treaty of Paris (1783) from left to right: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin
Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin.
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/03/hbc-90002651

36. 11. Now, there were new troubles.

37. 12. An American man, Daniel
Shays, started a fight with
USA’s government.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

38. 12. An American man, Daniel
Shays, started a fight with
USA’s government.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

39. Daniel Shays led over one
thousand men to close down
the courts and to capture
government weapons.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

40. Who was Daniel Shays?
...a farmer from Massachusetts.
…a brave soldier in the revolution.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

41. Why was Daniel Shays angry at the government?
12. After the revolution, Daniel Shays and other soldiers never got paychecks.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

42. Why was Daniel Shays angry at the government?
13. After the revolution, Daniel Shays and other soldiers never got paychecks.
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

43. You can’t send me to jail!
I can’t pay my debts
because Inever got a
paycheck!
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

44. Daniel Shays and other
farmers owed money.
Judges were sending
debtors to jail.
You can’t send me to jail!
I can’t pay my debts
because Inever got a
paycheck!
Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

45. Daniel Shays’ Rebellion

46. People asked government leaders many questions…
but the leaders did not have solutions.

47. People asked government leaders many questions…
but the leaders did not have solutions.
Who pays soldiers?
Who makes up the rules about paying soldiers?

48. How will we create new states?
Pirates were capturing Americans. Who will rescue them?
Who controls the Potomac River –Maryland or Virginia?

49. 13. There were money troubles and many other problems
because the Articles of Confederation did not have answers
for these questions.

50. 14. There were money troubles and many other problems
because the Articles of Confederation did not have answers
for these questions.

51. 14. Leaders decided that the Articles of Confederation were a
poor plan for government.

52. 15. Leaders decided that the Articles of Confederation were a
poor plan for government.

53. Here’s why…

54. 15. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States
government could not collect taxes.

55. 16. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States
government could not collect taxes.

56. 16. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
did not control trade between other countries.
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57. 17. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
did not control trade between other countries.
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58. 17. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
hadno central leader.

59. 18. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
hadno central leader.

60. 18. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government
had no central court system to explain laws.
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61. 19. Under the Articles of Confederation, the government
had no central court system to explain laws.
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62. 19. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
did not have a common currency.

63. 20. Under the Articles of Confederation, the United States government
did not have a common currency.

64. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/hamilton/slide18.html

72. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe96.php?qi=2481

73. 19.The Articles of Confederation = a weak government.
United States of America
Articles of Confederation

74. 21. The Articles of Confederation = a weak government.
United States of America
Articles of Confederation

75. 20. In the summer of 1787, Congress decided to meet in Philadelphia to establish
a new plan for government.
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76. 22. In the summer of 1787, Congress decided to meet in Philadelphia to establish
a new plan for government.
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77. 20. Twelve states elected seventy-four delegates to attend the Grand Convention in Philadelphia.
Rhode Island refused to send anybody to the Convention.
Fifty-five delegates came to Philadelphia.
21. The delegates began their meetings on Monday, May 14, 1787.
21. Most days, only thirty or forty men worked at the Convention.

78. 23. Twelve states elected seventy-four delegates to attend the Grand Convention in Philadelphia.
Rhode Island refused to send anybody to the Convention.
Fifty-five delegates came to Philadelphia.
24. The delegates began their meetings on Monday, May 14, 1787.
25. Most days, only thirty or forty men worked at the Convention.

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80. Jonathan Dayton, 27, of New Jersey was the youngest delegate.
Benjamin Franklin, 81, was the oldest.
Half of the delegates were lawyers.
Thirty of the delegates fought in the Revolutionary War.

81. 23. All of the delegates respected the great military leader from Virginia, George Washington, so
they asked Washington to serve as President of the Convention.

82. 23. All of the delegates respected the great military leader from Virginia, George Washington, so
they asked Washington to serve as President of the Convention.

83. 26. All of the delegates respected the great military leader from Virginia, George Washington, so
they asked Washington to serve as President of the Convention.

84. 26. All of the delegates respected the great military leader from Virginia, George Washington, so
they asked Washington to serve as President of the Convention.
Yes

86. Alexander Hamilton,
James Wilson,
James Madison &
Benjamin Franklin
http://www.aoc.gov/cc/art/cox_corr/g_exp/constitutional.cfm?closeup=1
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87. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part2/2h64b.html

88. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/juengling_kappes/

89. http://www.laits.utexas.edu/gov310/C
F/Const_Conv/

90. http://rasica.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/founding.jpg

91. 23. The delegates met secretly.
They made sure that windows were closed at all times so they would have privacy.

92. 27. The delegates met secretly.
They made sure that windows were closed at all times so they would have privacy.

93. It was summer.
There were no fans or air conditioners.
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94. 24. The delegates had big conflicts.

95. 28. The delegates had big conflicts.

96. 25.Federalists
wanted one strong, central government.
versus
Anti-Federalists
wanted each state to have strong rights.

97. 29.Federalists
wanted one strong, central government.
versus
Anti-Federalists
wanted each state to have strong rights.

98. Federalists
James Madison Alexander Hamilton Geo. Washington
Gouverneur Morris
versus
Anti-Federalists
Roger Sherman
William Paterson
Luther Martin
Benj. Franklin
Robert Morris

99. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/fed-antifed/

100. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5FSAMTa2cCk/SY7_AX
yJjmI/AAAAAAAAAms/um0wFiIyWTw/s1600h/Constitutional++Debate.jpg

101. There were more conflicts:
Who gets power?
Will small states get too little power?
Will large states get too much power?

102. In the Virginia Plan, Congress
should have two houses based on
how many people live in each
state.
James Madison, Virginia
In the New Jersey Plan, each
state gets one vote in Congress.
William Paterson, New Jersey

103. 26. The small states were afraid large states would get too much power.

104. 30. The small states were afraid large states would get too much power.

106. 27. The Framers of the Constitution agreed to compromise on how to set up Congress.
Compromise = meet halfway

107. 31. The Framers of the Constitution agreed to compromise on how to set up Congress.
Compromise = meet halfway

109. 28. The main idea of the Constitution:
Divide the power of government into three
parts.

110. 31. The main idea of the Constitution:
Divide the power of government into three
parts.

111. 2.
3.
1.

112. Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
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113. Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
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114. The Constitution divided government power in three parts:

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Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch

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Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch

122. Three-Fifths
Compromise
31. To decide the population
of states, three out of every
five slaves would be
counted.

123. Three-Fifths
Compromise
31. To decide the population
of states, three out of every
five slaves would be
counted.

127. http://www.gilderlehrman.org/collection/online/hamilton/slide15.html

129. http://department.monm.edu/classics/cpl/PromotionalMaterials/USConstitution.jpg

130. http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/links/constitution.jpg

131. Images of the signing of the Constitution.

132. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/stearns/
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/images/stearns_stamp.jpg

133. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/herter/

134. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/froehlich/

135. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/images/faulkner_painting.jpg
This painting shows how much Americans loved the ideas of Rome.
Americans loved Roman art, architecture and ideas.

136. http://wps.ablongman.com/wps/media/objects/262/268312/art/figures/KISH106.jpg
Americans copied the Roman’s idea of representative democracy.

137. 32. Americans copied the Roman’s idea of representative democracy.
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138. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/glanzman/

139. George Washington’s Chair
from the Constitutional Convention

142. http://www.mcilhinney.com/chuck/tour/tour1.htm

143. I have often …looked behind the
President without being able to tell
whether the sun was rising or setting.
This portrait of Franklin by Peale is a copy of a 1766 portrait by London painter David
Martin. It shows Franklin in his first international persona, that of a scholar.
http://www.benfranklin300.org/frankliniana/result.php?id=52&sec=0

144. I have the happiness to know
thatit is a rising and not a
setting Sun.
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145. 33. On September 17, 1787, 40 delegates signed the Constitution.
http://www.voanews.cn/specialenglish/March/spec2345a0313.htm

146. 33. On September 17, 1787, 40 delegates signed the Constitution.
http://www.voanews.cn/specialenglish/March/spec2345a0313.htm

147. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/hintermeister/

155. Where did the city of Washington, D.C. come from?

156. http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/images/stearns_farmer.jpg

157. http://www.mchumor.com/law_constitution_cartoons.htm
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Why did they call the
leaders the ‘Framers’
of the Constitution?

158. http://www.nps.gov/archive/frhi/algal4.gif

160. http://onlinesocialstudies.mpls.k12.mn.us/sites/01235239-98b9-4c67-8edc-30c6fe7e6dc5/uploads/l0768214238.jpg

161. http://k2printables.com/images/preamble.jpg

163. The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America
We the people of the United States,
2.in order to form a more perfect union,
3.establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
4.provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
5.and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our
posterity,
6.do ordain and establish
7.this Constitution for the United States of America.
1.

164. http://pomegranate.stores.yahoo.net/1957.html

165. http://homepage.mac.com/kaaawa/iblog/C394583283/E20080117232028 /Media/preamble.gif

166. http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/161125-34med.jpg

167. http://www.magazineusa.com/images_st2/pa/Philadelphia/NCC_Preamble.jpg

168. /http://www.abanet.org/publiced/conversations/constitution/imagespreamble_starter2.jpg