Transcript Intro Activity: 9/18/2006 List the 4 common features of state

Intro Activity: 9/18/2006
List the 4 common features of state constitutions from page 39 and
briefly describe each
Chapter 2 – Origins of American
Government (pp 26-61)
2.2 pp. 34-39 The Coming of Independence
Today’s major standard:
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape
the United States and compare them to documents of
government.
•Declaration of Independence
•PA State Constitution
Today’s objectives:
• Explain how Britain’s colonial
policies contributed to colonist
self-government
• Identify Steps that led to the
growing colonial unity
• Compare the 1st and 2nd
Continental Congresses.
• Analyze the ideas of the
Declaration of Independence
• Describe the drafting of the first
state constitutions and common
features
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
Explain how Britain’s colonial policies
contributed to colonist self-government
• London was basically in
charge of defense and
foreign affairs for the
colonies as well as money
and trade markets - All
other aspects were left to
self rule – until 1760
• King George III became
more firm – more taxes
and trade restrictions
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
Identify Steps that led to the
growing colonial unity
• 1643 – in defense from
Native Americans – New
England Confederation
• 1754 – Albany Plan – Ben
Franklin proposed a
congress of delegates from
the 13 colonies
• 1765 - Stamp Act
Congress – in response to
the British Stamp Act.
“No taxation without
representation….”
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
st
1
nd
2
Compare the and
Continental Congresses.
• First Continental Congress
(1774) – Congress sent a
“Declaration of rights” to
King George III…Decided to
boycott all British goods….
• Second Continental Congress
(1775) – Created the
Continental Army…wrote the
Declaration of Independence
and Articles of Confederation
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
Analyze the ideas of the
Declaration of Independence
D.O.I.: Open letter from
Thomas Jefferson to
King George!
Questions to ponder while
you write: Who did TJ
want to read this letter?
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
Describe the drafting of the first
state constitutions and common
features
• Starting in January
1776 with New
Hampshire the states
adopted Constitutions
laws setting out
principles, structures
and processes of
Government
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.
Describe the drafting of the first
state constitutions and common
features
Common features in all the
Constitutions included:
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Civil Rights and Liberties
• Separation of
Powers/Checks and
balances
5.1.12.E – Analyze the principles and ideals that shape the United States and compare them
to documents of government.